quick fix

American  

noun

Informal.

1. an expedient, temporary solution, especially one that merely postpones having to cope with an overall problem.

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Etymology

Origin of quick fix

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

Tottenham boss Thomas Frank said there is no quick fix to his side's problems, but he maintains the support of the club's board.

From Barron's

Unfortunately for Frank, and anyone else who agrees with him that "this is not a quick fix", in recent years managers at Spurs have not been given long to turn things around.

From BBC

Ruth Kelly, the NAO analyst, said the government needed to avoid reverting to "that pattern of counter-productive quick fixes that we have seen in the past".

From BBC

Merz has no quick fix for the other: loss of competitiveness to China.

From Barron's

I used to get lost in that app but now with AI, there are lots of quick fixes easy enough for non-pros to use.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• stopgap