Support through a difficult period, as in I asked my brother for $100 to tide me over until payday. This expression alludes to the way the tide carries something. [Early 1800s]
tide over
| Idioms: tide over |
| Antonyms: tide over |
| WordNet: tide over |
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The verb has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
suffice for a period between two points
Synonyms: bridge over, keep going
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