Choose the most appropriate option nearest in meaning to the underlined words.
The new Vice-Chancellor's immediate concern was to tide over the major difficulties of the moment.
The phrase “tide over” means to manage or get through a difficult situation temporarily until it improves.
So in the sentence:
The Vice-Chancellor’s immediate concern was to tide over the major difficulties…
It means he aimed to temporarily manage the difficulties, not permanently solve them.
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