dip into reserve

Frequency: 7.08.2 per million words

to use part of a supply of something (like money or resources) that you have been keeping for a special purpose

dip intoVERB + NOUN

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reserve

Examples (10)

  • To cover unexpected medical bills, the family had to dip into its reserve fund.
  • The company dipped into its cash reserve last quarter to avoid layoffs.
  • The central bank may need to dip into its foreign currency reserve to stabilize the exchange rate.
  • If sales don't improve soon, we'll be forced to dip into our strategic reserve.
  • After running the marathon, I had to dip into my last reserve of energy just to walk home.
  • Dipping into the nation's strategic oil reserve is a decision with serious long-term consequences.
  • Financial advisors strongly caution against dipping into your retirement reserve for non-emergencies.
  • By the end of the long winter, they had already dipped into their food reserve multiple times.
  • Are you sure it's wise to dip into the emergency reserve for a vacation?
  • The plan was to grow the business without dipping into the capital reserve set aside by the investors.