- a rising tide of something
- an increase in the amount or strength of something, especially something that you must oppose
The police are fighting against a rising tide of crime.
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(a) rising tide of something — a rising tide of something phrase an increase in the amount or strength of something, especially something that you must oppose The police are fighting against a rising tide of crime. Thesaurus: rates of increase and the process of… … Useful english dictionary
The Rising Tide (album) — Infobox Album | Name = The Rising Tide Type = Album Artist = Sunny Day Real Estate Released = June 20, 2000 Recorded = Dreamland Recording Studio, West Hurley, NY Genre = Alternative rock Length = 52:06 Label = Time Bomb Recordings Producer = Lou … Wikipedia
tide — tide1 [ taıd ] noun ** 1. ) count the way that the level of the ocean regularly rises and falls during the day. The tide comes in or rises, then it turns and goes out or falls, and then turns again. At its highest point the tide is in and it is… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
tide — I UK [taɪd] / US noun Word forms tide : singular tide plural tides ** 1) [countable] the way that the level of the sea regularly rises and falls during the day. The tide comes in or rises, then it turns and goes out or falls, and then turns again … English dictionary
tide — tide1 [taıd] n [: Old English; Origin: tid time ] 1.) the tide the regular rising and falling of the level of the sea the tide is in/out (=the sea is at a high or low level) ▪ Is the tide going out or coming in ? ▪ We went for a walk and got cut… … Dictionary of contemporary English
tide — 1 noun 1 (countable usually singular) the regular rising and lowering of the level of the sea: driftwood on the beach, brought in by the tide | the tide is in/out (=the sea is at a high or low level) see also: high tide, low tide 2 (C) a current… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
tide — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, time, from Old English tīd; akin to Old High German zīt time and perhaps to Greek daiesthai to divide Date: before 12th century 1. a. obsolete a space of time ; period b. a fit or opportune time ; opportun … New Collegiate Dictionary
flood tide — noun 1. the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding the climax of the artist s career in the flood tide of his success • Syn: ↑climax • Derivationally related forms: ↑climactic (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
stem the tide — If people try to stem the tide, they are trying to stop something unpleasant from getting worse, usually when they don t succeed. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** If you stem the tide (of events), you stop the development of something… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
How It Feels to Be Something On — Infobox Album | Name = How It Feels to Be Something On Type = Album Artist = Sunny Day Real Estate Released = September 8, 1998 Recorded = Genre = Alternative rock Length = 45:44 Label = Sub Pop Producer = Greg Williamson Reviews = * Pitchfork… … Wikipedia
