tide over

verb

1. tr to help to get through (a period of difficulty, distress, etc)

   the money tided him over until he got a job

Idioms and Phrases

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]

Example Sentences

During king tides over the next two months, the high water mark is projected to be 1 to 2 feet higher than average across the coastline on certain weekends.

From Los Angeles Times

Such a move would be a short-term measure to help tide over Ukraine’s armed forces until Congress breaks a monthslong impasse and approves a larger military aid package to the country, the officials said.

From New York Times

The walkout roiled family schedules, as thousands of parents sought day care, missed work and lined up at city centers for grab-and-go food packs of six meals to tide over their school-age children through Thursday.

From Los Angeles Times

India's neighbours - Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Bangladesh - have all sought loans from the International Monetary Fund in recent months to tide over economic troubles brought about by the pandemic and the war.

From Reuters

U.S. officials say that accessing the overseas stocks will help tide over the Ukrainians until American ammunition makers can ramp up their production.

From New York Times