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tide over

tide over (taïd óver)

Idiom Money and Finance

Signification

to help someone through a difficult period

aider quelqu'un à traverser une période difficile (é-der kel-kün à tra-ver-ser une pé-ri-o-de di-fi-cile)

Phrases d'exemple

"A short-term loan will tide us over until the invoices are paid."

"Un prêt à court terme nous aidera à tenir le coup jusqu'à ce que les factures soient payées." (Un prêt à court terme nous ai-dera à te-nir le coup jus-qu'à ce que les fac-tu-res soient payées.)

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