get a reprieve

"Get a reprieve" means to receive a temporary delay or postponement of something negative or undesirable. The word "reprieve" comes from the Old French word "reprieve, " which means "to postpone. "
مهلت گرفتن یا به تعویق افتادن موقت چیزی منفی یا نامطلوب .
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کلمه "reprieve" از کلمه فرانسوی قدیمی "reprieve" گرفته شده است که به معنای "به تعویق انداختن" است.
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The company was facing bankruptcy, but got a reprieve when a new investor stepped in.
"The student was struggling in the course, but got a reprieve when the professor extended the deadline for the final paper. "
"The family was facing foreclosure on their home, but got a reprieve when the bank agreed to modify their mortgage. "

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