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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Just due to what mznwty wrote in a thread, but have had the confusion before....
Is it:
- Tide me over, or
- Tie me over?
Just been looking it up online and don't know what to trust, one says 'tide me over' was the original saying and the other came about as an error... and another says the complete opposite!
Help! 
p.s. not picking on anyones grammar, honestly don't know! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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i think its the language barrier lol!!
in scotland to tide me over means somethin that will do for the short term , example, there enough milk to tide me over till morning, means iv got enough to last till then!
tie me over well........... only if im in that kind of mood lol!! xx  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"i think its the language barrier lol!!
in scotland to tide me over means somethin that will do for the short term , example, there enough milk to tide me over till morning, means iv got enough to last till then!
tie me over well........... only if im in that kind of mood lol!! xx "
Sure but I would always (ok well maybe not always! ) use 'tie me over' in the same way, hence the confusion! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"if i really wanted to confuse you i would tell you to go n get the cloot from ben the scullery lol!! xx
But is the cloot on the bunker?? 
Shona
x x x "
naw its in the recess oot by the cludgie!! xx |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"if i really wanted to confuse you i would tell you to go n get the cloot from ben the scullery lol!! xx"
Ok, that would confuse me! lol... but still don't think it's just a scottish thing either, have heard english people say it too!  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"if i really wanted to confuse you i would tell you to go n get the cloot from ben the scullery lol!! xx
But is the cloot on the bunker??
Shona
x x x
naw its in the recess oot by the cludgie!! xx "
OI your no supposed to be confusing me cludgie wtf is a cludgie??
Shona
x x x |
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By *ebzStarWoman
over a year ago
Notting |
"Nino bum.
Its tide me over.
zxxxxx
You certain of that, or is that just the way you say it?
And I'm not a bum  ..... well most of the time "
hehehehehe
love your bum!!!
And if i say it that way - then of course its right!!!!
Tide me over it is - no arguement!!!!
Tie me over - never heard of that one and cant see how that works, xx |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Nino bum.
Its tide me over.
zxxxxx
You certain of that, or is that just the way you say it?
And I'm not a bum ..... well most of the time
hehehehehe
love your bum!!!
And if i say it that way - then of course its right!!!!
Tide me over it is - no arguement!!!!
Tie me over - never heard of that one and cant see how that works, xx"
If you say 'tide me over' its more likely spelt 'tied' and finished with 'the table, so he could....'
Well personally not sure how tide me over fits either?
Tie me over could be as in.... you tie one thing to another, to bridge the gap so to speak? |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"someone asked the same question here
http://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-tid1.htm"
I had read that one in my research... and a few others. But not all agree with eachother!
Cheers for looking though |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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My mate asked me last week for a tap to tide him over till pay day.
With me giving him the readys its made me skint as he's still not got it to pay me back |
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By *ebzStarWoman
over a year ago
Notting |
"Will tie YOU to my table and spank yr bum!!!!
Wooohoooo xxx
Sure thing Better be an expensive table though, not something you got from argos! "
i do NOT shop at Argos!!!
My table is of very good quality thank you - so get your bum on it - and i will show ya xxx |
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As a quoted expression it's hard to trace as it could be a correctly quoted 'error' thats causing the confusion.
As I have always know it to be 'tide me over' I will throw my lot in with that side of the debate; but also because its in line with the derivative words, tie and tide, as one is to secure, and the other is the ebb and flow of water keeping things going and/or covering this up for a short time.
I submit this as a rationalised answer, not the definitive one, as you need to start somewhere and like you, I cant find a definitive source.
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Will tie YOU to my table and spank yr bum!!!!
Wooohoooo xxx
Sure thing Better be an expensive table though, not something you got from argos!
i do NOT shop at Argos!!!
My table is of very good quality thank you - so get your bum on it - and i will show ya xxx"
hehehe 
I know you don't shop there, but thought you might get the workers discount! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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TIDE
–noun
1.
the periodic rise and fall of the waters of the ocean and its inlets, produced by the attraction of the moon and sun, and occurring about every 12 hours.
2.
the inflow, outflow, or current of water at any given place resulting from the waves of tides.
3.
flood tide.
4.
a stream or current.
5.
anything that alternately rises and falls, increases and decreases, etc.: the tide of the seasons.
6.
current, tendency, or drift, as of events or ideas: the tide of international events.
7.
any extreme or critical period or condition: The tide of her illness is at its height.
8.
a season or period in the course of the year, day, etc. (now used chiefly in combination): wintertide; eventide.
9.
Ecclesiastical. a period of time that includes and follows an anniversary, festival, etc.
10.
Archaic. a suitable time or occasion.
11.
Obsolete. an extent of time.
–verb (used without object)
12.
to flow as the tide; flow to and fro.
13.
to float or drift with the tide.
–verb (used with object)
14.
to carry, as the tide does.
—Verb phrase
15.
tide over,
a.
to assist in getting over a period of difficulty or distress.
b.
to surmount (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); survive.
—Idiom
16.
turn the tide, to reverse the course of events, esp. from one extreme to another: The Battle of Saratoga turned the tide of the American Revolution
Hope this simplifies things lol |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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lol love this thread!!!
here a few other favourites....
its her bidey in.
his feet are boufin.
see yoo big yin yi gi me the dry boalk.
funnily enough friday nights meet said he couldnt understand me lol!!! xx |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"lol love this thread!!!
here a few other favourites....
its her bidey in.
his feet are boufin.
see yoo big yin yi gi me the dry boalk.
funnily enough friday nights meet said he couldnt understand me lol!!! xx "
Hope thats not what you said to him, especially the last two |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"lol love this thread!!!
here a few other favourites....
its her bidey in.
his feet are boufin.
see yoo big yin yi gi me the dry boalk.
funnily enough friday nights meet said he couldnt understand me lol!!! xx
Hope thats not what you said to him, especially the last two "
noo i was polite he was lovely lol!!! xx |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Aparently the origin is from 'good/glad tidings' which itself originates from when servants used to be given 'tidings' i.e. gifts over christmas, to help them get through difficult times.
You learn something new... |
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