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stem the tide

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stem the tide v expr	figurative (prevent [sth] increasing) (figurado)	detener la marea loc verb
	The reports were coming in faster than Tania could deal with them. She could only struggle to stem the tide.
	Los informes venían más rápido de lo que Tania podía manejar y solo podía luchar para detener la marea.
stem the tide of [sth] v expr	figurative (prevent [sth] increasing) (figurado)	frenar el aluvión de loc verb
		detener la marea de, detener la oleada de loc verb
	The government stepped in to stem the tide of foreclosures.
	El gobierno tuvo que intervenir para frenar el aluvión de quiebras de empresas.

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