Phrase guide
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verb
To salvage something positive from a calamitous situation, especially one involving the reputation or fate of a political party.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Australia, Canada, UK, idiomatic
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
An allusion to rapidly removing as much furniture as possible from a building threatened by fire, flood, or a similar disaster. Compare French sauver les meubles.
Across languages
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
