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71stem the tide — {v. phr.} To resist; hold back something of great pressure or strength. * /The way to stem the tide of juvenile delinquency is to strengthen education and to pass a stiff gun control law./ …
72stem\ the\ tide — v. phr. To resist; hold back something of great pressure or strength. The way to stem the tide of juvenile delinquency is to strengthen education and to pass a stiff gun control law …
73drift with the tide — to agree with other people without thinking about things for yourself and making your own decisions. We are looking for someone with the ability to lead rather than just drift with the tide …
74turn the tide — to change a situation, especially so that you begin to win instead of losing He claimed that his government was turning the tide in the war against drugs …
75go with the tide — go, swim, etc. with/against the ˈtide idiom to agree with/oppose the attitudes or opinions that most other people have Main entry: ↑tideidiom …
76go against the tide — go, swim, etc. with/against the ˈtide idiom to agree with/oppose the attitudes or opinions that most other people have Main entry: ↑tideidiom …
77turn of the tide — index crossroad (turning point) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
78save the tide Nautical, — archaic get in and out of port while the tide lasts. → save …
79Stem the tide — If people try to stem the tide, they are trying to stop something unpleasant from getting worse, usually when they don t succeed …
80Swim against the tide — If you swim against the tide, you try to do something that is very difficult because there is a lot of opposition to you …
