manoeuvre the apostles



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manoeuvre the apostles

obsolete To borrow or take money from one person or source to repay the debt of another (i.e., rob Peter to pay Paul). Mr. Hardy's firm has fallen into arrears of late, and the solicitor has been manoeuvring the apostles just to keep the business viable.

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Shad (2)SHADEnglish
MellanMEL-anIrish
ArsÈNe-French
Abia-Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
HeinrichHIEN-rikh (German)German, Ancient Germanic
Burger['bə:gə]