throw a lifeline to (someone)

To give someone help or a means of dealing with a problematic or dangerous situation, especially if they are desperate or are unlikely to succeed on their own. The 12-month grace period is the IRS throwing a lifeline to companies and individuals whose taxes are in arrears.

throw a lifeline to (or throw someone a lifeline)

provide someone with a means of escaping from a difficult situation.

词组	throw a lifeline to (someone)
释义	throw a lifeline to (someone) throw a lifeline to (someone) To give someone help or a means of dealing with a problematic or dangerous situation, especially if they are desperate or are unlikely to succeed on their own. The 12-month grace period is the IRS throwing a lifeline to companies and individuals whose taxes are in arrears. See also: lifeline, throw Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. throw a lifeline to (or throw someone a lifeline) provide someone with a means of escaping from a difficult situation. See also: lifeline, throw Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: lifeline throw (one) a lifeline throw a lifeline to land up in (something) pull the rug (out) from under (someone) pull the rug (out) from under (someone's) feet pull the rug from under pull the rug from under someone/something pull the rug out pull the rug out from under
随便看	(as) thick as thieves (as) thick as two planks (as) thick as two short planks (as) thin as a rail (as) thin as a rake (as) thin as a stick as (things) go as things, people, etc. go as things stand as though a sticking point a stick-in-the-mud a stick to beat someone or something with a stick to beat someone with a sticky situation a sticky wicket a stiff drink a stiff upper lip (as) tight as a drum (as) tight as a tick as tight as a tick (as) tight as Dick's hatband a still tongue makes a wise head a sting in the tail a stitch