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

“Wagner’s failures in Mali should serve as a warning to other regimes across Africa that Russia is neither a reliable partner nor a quick fix for your problems,” said Justyna Gudzowska, Sentry’s executive director.

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The subsequent T20 and one-day international series defeats by India showed the team's struggles needed more than just a quick fix.

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He also stresses that they should not be seen as a quick fix.

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He said the government should put more money into training and apprenticeships to ensure the sector had the skills it needed, but that was not a "quick fix".

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But diversification will not be a quick fix.

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Related Words

• stopgap