manoeuvre the apostles

obsolete To borrow or take money from one person or source to repay the debt of another (i.e., rob Peter to pay Paul). Primarily heard in UK. Mr. Hardy's firm has fallen into arrears of late, and the solicitor has been manoeuvring the apostles just to keep the business viable.

词组	manoeuvre the apostles
释义	manoeuvre the apostles manoeuvre the apostles obsolete To borrow or take money from one person or source to repay the debt of another (i.e., rob Peter to pay Paul). Primarily heard in UK. Mr. Hardy's firm has fallen into arrears of late, and the solicitor has been manoeuvring the apostles just to keep the business viable. See also: apostle, manoeuvre Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: apostle rob Peter to pay Paul rob Peter to pay Paul, to manoeuvring the apostles pay (one's) debt pay debt peter rob Paul be robbing Peter to pay Paul
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