BRIDGE THE GAP Definition & Meaning

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bridge the gap

[ brij thuh gap ]

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to create a connection between things that are separated either physically or metaphorically:
The mentorship program helps bridge the gap between middle school and high school.
to fill in a gap or lack, as of time, money, understanding, or opportunity:
Student loans allow many to bridge the gap and be able to afford a college education.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of bridge the gap¹

First recorded in 1855–60, in the literal sense

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With its celebrity managers, high-tempo matches and slick production, Baller League could bridge the gap between sport and entertainment one player says - even if some of the new rules are "nonsense".

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It all seems to make sense since the Go-Go’s bridge the gap between the pop leanings of Gaga and the L.A. punk scene that shared similar sensibilities with Cave’s early work with the Birthday Party.

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Dannah O'Brien missed the testing conversion from the touchline and Ireland could not bridge the gap any further before France were restored to 15.

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Perhaps in a final bid to try and achieve unity ahead of the summit, Macron - who has positioned himself at the centre of the EU's efforts to bridge the gap between Kyiv and Washington - invited Orban to have dinner in Paris on Wednesday evening.

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He will have to try to bridge the gap between Putin and Zelensky's positions, which are polar opposites.

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