expression, godan verb (-gu)
tide over a crisis; use a stopgap measure
Used when managing an urgent or difficult situation with a temporary fix, not a permanent solution.
急場を凌ぐために、ありあわせの材料で料理を作った。
To tide over the crisis, I cooked with whatever ingredients were on hand.
彼は急場を凌
He is good at improvising in a pinch.