sticking plaster

American  

noun

1. an adhesive cloth or other material for covering and closing superficial wounds, holding bandages in place, etc.

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sticking plaster British  

noun

1. Usual US term: adhesive tape.  a thin cloth with an adhesive substance on one side, used for covering slight or superficial wounds

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Etymology

Origin of sticking plaster

First recorded in 1645–55

Example Sentences

Pub landlords are urging the government to avoid "sticking plaster" solutions in the battle over business rates.

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The long-awaited trophy was a sticking plaster covering up deep cracks.

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Helen Dickinson, the BRC's chief executive, said: "This latest announcement looks like another sticking plaster on a broken system rather than the more fundamental reform required."

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She said she feared the bridge - which was previously closed for more than a month in 2022 - would not remain open permanently and described repairs as a "sticking plaster".

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"Lots of things break, lots of things have sticking plasters on them," Jim says.

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