quick fix

quick fix
an expedient, temporary solution, esp. one that merely postpones having to cope with an overall problem.
[1965-70]

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  • quick fix — noun count INFORMAL something that can be done very quickly in order to solve a problem or repair something that is broken though it may not last long …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • quick fix — quick′ fix′ n. cvb inf an expedient temporary solution, esp. one that merely postpones coping with an overall problem • Etymology: 1965–70 …   From formal English to slang

  • quick fix — ► NOUN ▪ a speedy but inadequate solution …   English terms dictionary

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  • quick-fix — a quick fix a quick solution to a problem, especially one which is only temporary. It s a system of medicine that doesn t promote the quick fix approach to the treatment of illness. (always before noun) …   New idioms dictionary

  • quick fix — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms quick fix : singular quick fix plural quick fixes informal something that can be done quickly in order to solve a problem or repair something that is broken though it may not last long …   English dictionary

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