save the furniture
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Meaning · English
To salvage what is most valuable or important in a difficult situation.
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
Cứu được điều quý giá nhất trong tình huống khó khăn
Machine-translated — suggest a fix
Literally: protect household items
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
The company had to save the furniture by cutting staff to stay afloat.
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “save the furniture” mean?
To salvage what is most valuable or important in a difficult situation. Literally: protect household items
Is “save the furniture” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.