to rob Peter to pay Paul

Definice a význam slova „ rob Peter to pay Paul“ v angličtině

to rob peter to pay paul
01

to take from one source or person in order to fulfill an obligation or debt to another source or person, often resulting in a cycle of borrowing or rearranging debts without actually resolving the underlying financial issue

to [rob] Peter (to|and) [pay] Paul definition and meaning
Idiom
Old use
Příklady
They're robbing Peter to pay Paul with these budget cuts; it's a temporary fix.
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