rob Peter to pay Paul
成語所屬單字pay
rob Peter to pay Paul — 慣用語
1. To take money from one source to pay a debt to another, often causing a new prob
1.慣用語
釋義
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To take money from one source to pay a debt to another, often causing a new problem.
例句
He borrowed from his savings to pay the credit card bill, robbing Peter to pay Paul.
Using the education fund to fix the roof is robbing Peter to pay Paul.