Tide (someone) Over Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Tide (someone) Over Idiom mean?

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tide (someone) over What does tide (someone) over mean?	to help someone through a difficult situation, to last until someone can get more of something	I gave my friend some money to tide him over until he gets paid.
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instead of What does "instead of" mean?	in place of	"Let`s meet at the restaurant instead of the department store as we had planned."

Brass monkey What does "Brass monkey" mean?	If it's brass monkey weather, or cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey, it is extremely cold.
one in a hundred What does "one in a hundred" mean?	one among one hundred of something	About one in a hundred of the products are defective.
tell (someone) off What does "tell (someone) off" mean?	to speak angrily or complain to someone	We told our neighbors off after their music was too loud last night.
Touch-and-go What does "Touch-and-go" mean?	If something is touch-and-go, it is very uncertain; if someone is ill and may well die, then it is touch-and-go.
live from hand to mouth What does "live from hand to mouth" mean?	to live in poor circumstances, to have little money	The man has been living from hand to mouth for many years now.
Graveyard shift What does "Graveyard shift" mean?	If you have to work very late at night, it is the graveyard shift.

a white elephant What does "a white elephant" mean?	something that is not useful and costs a lot of money to maintain	The airport was a white elephant and nobody liked to use it.
strike while the iron is hot What does "strike while the iron is hot" mean?	to take advantage of an opportunity	I decided to strike while the iron was hot and apply for the job as soon as I heard about it.
take the bitter with the sweet What does "take the bitter with the sweet" mean?	to accept the bad things along with the good things	You have to take the bitter with the sweet when you are an athlete.
throw oneself at/on the mercy of the court What does "throw oneself at/on the mercy of the court" mean?	to plead for mercy from a judge in a courtroom	The man who robbed the bank decided to throw himself at the mercy of the court.
get a checkup What does "get a checkup" mean?	to receive a physical examination from a doctor	I go to the doctor every year to get a checkup.

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Tide (someone) Over Idiom