prop up
verb/ˌpɹɒp ˈʌp/UK/ˌpɹɑp ˈʌp/US/ˌpɹɔp ˈap/
Definitions
To support with, or as if with, a prop.
- A $465 million federal loan in 2010 helped prop up Tesla at a crucial juncture, and its customers have benefitted from hefty tax incentives.
To be at the bottom of (a league).
- Under Moyes, United have fewer home points (21) than Norwich City and Hull City, with their count of 18 goals the same as Fulham and Cardiff City, who prop up the table.
The neighborhood
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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA