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bridge over troubled waters

bridge over troubled waters noun: someone or something that provides support, comfort, and a means to overcome difficult times.

Noun

bridge over troubled waters (plural bridges over troubled waters)

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

Forms of bridge over troubled waters

pluralbridges over troubled waters

Questions about bridge over troubled waters

What does bridge over troubled waters mean?
Bridge over troubled waters means someone or something that provides support, comfort, and a means to overcome difficult times.
What part of speech is bridge over troubled waters?
Bridge over troubled waters is a noun.
What is the plural of bridge over troubled waters?
The plural of bridge over troubled waters is bridges over troubled waters.

Words near bridge over troubled waters in the dictionary

  1. Bridge of Earn
  2. Bridge of Gairn
  3. bridge of no return
  4. Bridge of Orchy
  5. Bridge of Weir
  6. bridge over troubled waters
  7. bridge pattern
  8. bridge patterns
  9. bridge plug
  10. bridge plugs
  11. bridge railing

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