Idiom
put a band-aid on a bullet wound
Meaning
To inadequately treat a serious situation.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“Giving him a small loan is like putting a band-aid on a bullet wound.”
“The company's plan to fix the massive budget deficit by cutting office supplies is just putting a band-aid on a bullet wound.”
“By offering only minor policy adjustments to address the systemic collapse of the industry, the government is effectively putting a band-aid on a bullet wound.”
Examples
simple
“Giving him a small loan is like putting a band-aid on a bullet wound.”
contextual
“The company's plan to fix the massive budget deficit by cutting office supplies is just putting a band-aid on a bullet wound.”
complex
“By offering only minor policy adjustments to address the systemic collapse of the industry, the government is effectively putting a band-aid on a bullet wound.”
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