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shore someone up

Fig. to (figuratively) prop up or support someone. Mary's solid character and personality helped shore her up during her recent problems with the law. Everyone co-operated to shore up John when his mother died.

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Last week, the bank announced worse-than-expected annual results and said its rights issue was needed for future investments and not to shore up its balance sheet. Hong Kong watchdog probes HSBC stock plunge by AFP / AFP Asian Edition Last week, the bank announced worse-than-expected annual results and said its rights issue was needed for future investments and not to shore up its balance sheet. Hong Kong watchdog probes HSBC stock plunge by AFP / AFP Global Edition The Dow Jones surged more than 130 points shortly after the opening bell, reflecting expectations that the Federal Reserve will ease its credit grip at its key monetary meeting next week as a way to shore up the flagging U. LEAD: N.Y. stocks end sharply higher after violent swings by Japan Weekly Monitor			shoot cookies shoot daggers at shoot down shoot down in flames Shoot first, ask questions later shoot for shoot from the hip shoot hoops shoot in the foot shoot load shoot mouth off shoot oneself in the foot shoot out shoot the breeze shoot the bull shoot the cat shoot the messenger shoot the works shoot to hell shoot up shoot wad shooter shop shop around shopping list shore up short short and sweet short end of the stick short for short of short on short on one end Short reckonings make long friends short shrift short with short-change shot shot full of holes shot in the arm shot in the dark shot through with shotgun shotgun wedding should should have stood in bed shoulder shoulder to shoulder shouldn't shouldn't happen to a dog shout			Shore Protection Manual Shore Reinforcement Works Shore Rentals by Owner Shore Required Operational Capability Shore Requirements, Standards & Manpower Planning System Shore Resort Property Management Shore scleroscope Shore scleroscope hardness test Shore Sensor Information Processing System Shore Side Detachment Shore Site Consolidated Allowances List Shore snipe shore station Shore Station Integrated Information System Shore Station Maintenance Record shore tank Shore Targeting Operational Support System Shore Targeting Terminal Shore teetan Shore Temple shore terrace Shore Test Equipment Allowance List Shore Test Equipment Allowance Program shore thistle shore up Shore Vinson Parkhill ANDVT Shore, Jane Shore-Based Acceptance Checkout Equipment Shore-based Aviation Consolidated Allowance List Shore-based Consolidated Allowance List Shore-Based Fire Fighting Shore-Based Intelligence Support to Command Shore-Based Interface Requirements Document Shore-Basing Shore-Land Aircraft Recognition Kit Shore-Ship SSBN Communications Program shore-to-shore movement shore-to-shore movement Shore/Submarine Patrol Shorea Shorea robusta Shorea robusta Shorea robusta Shorea teysmanniana Shorea teysmanniana Shorebank International Ltd. shorebird shorebird Shorebirds Shorebirds SHORECAL shored shored shored Shoreditch Golf Club

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