rob Peter to pay Paul
idiomPart ofpay
rob Peter to pay Paul — idiom
1. To take money from one source to pay a debt to another, often causing a new prob
1.idiom
Definition
To take money from one source to pay a debt to another, often causing a new problem.
Example
He borrowed from his savings to pay the credit card bill, robbing Peter to pay Paul.
Using the education fund to fix the roof is robbing Peter to pay Paul.