bridge over troubled waters

noun

Someone or something that provides support, comfort, and a means to overcome difficult times.

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Meanings

nounbridge over troubled waters (plural bridges over troubled waters)

plural bridges over troubled waters

  1. idiomaticSomeone or something that provides support, comfort, and a means to overcome difficult times.
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