quick fix

noun

Informal.

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of quick fix¹

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

But it warned that there would be no quick fixes to improve the state of our rivers or bring down bills.

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Riley and his staff relied almost as heavily on quick fixes in the portal — but without the same results.

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Check whether there are any quick fixes to make sure you are not wasting energy or heat.

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Nissan will need more time to revamp its model lineup and streamline costs to regain growth momentum, Sun adds, though he doesn’t see “a quick fix to longer-term challenges, especially with intense competition in China.”

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But, she says, "it's a process" and there's no quick fix.

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Related Words

• stopgap