tide over

See also: tideover

English

Verb

tide over (third-person singular simple present tides over, present participle tiding over, simple past and past participle tided over)

(transitive, idiomatic) To support or sustain someone, especially financially, for a limited period.
Could you lend me ten pounds to tide me over till payday?

Would a small snack tide you over until dinner?

Related terms

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Translations

to help out

French: dépanner (fr), avancer (fr)

Anagrams

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