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单词 stem the tide
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stem the tide


Stop the course of a trend or tendency, as in It is not easy to stem the tide of public opinion. This idiom uses stem in the sense of “stop” or “restrain.” [Mid-1800s]

Words nearby stem the tide

stemmery, stem reptile, stem rot, stem rust, stemson, stem the tide, stem to stern, stem turn, stemware, stemwinder, stemwinding
The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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