tide over
To support or sustain, especially financially, for a limited periodTo support or sustain (someone), especially financially, for a limited period.
» Tom needs some money to tide him over.
Meaning
2 senses(idiomatic, transitive)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?
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выруча́тьvyručátʹ, спаса́тьspasátʹ
(transitive)To endure; weather.
- suffice for a period between two points
Examples
5 sentencesTom needs some money to tide him over.
Because of his determination, he was able to tide over the crisis.
Завдяки своїй рішучості, він зміг подолати кризу.
ruБлагодаря своей решительности он смог преодолеть кризис.
This will tide you over for a day or so.
ruЭто поможет вам продержаться пару дней.
For good or ill, there is no way but this to tide over the difficulty.
I'm hungry so I'm going to make a snack to tide me over until dinner.
ruЯ проголодался, сделаю перекусить, чтобы до ужина дотянуть.
Translations
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Forms
tides over, tiding over, tided over, tided over| Base form | tide over · to tide over |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | tides over |
| Present participle | tiding over |
| Past simple | tided over |
| Past participle | tided over |
irregular
Synonyms
5 synonyms- suffice for a period between two points:bridge overkeep going
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb