English idiom
band-aid fix
Example
“That null-check is a band-aid fix; the data pipeline is corrupt upstream.”
Dictionary details
Related idioms
Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.
quick and dirty
CEFR B2done rapidly and roughly, with little care for quality or polish
smoke test
CEFR B2a quick, shallow test that checks whether a system's most basic functions work at all
golden path
CEFR C1the default, well-supported, happy-path way of using a system, opposed to exotic configurations
feature creep
CEFR B2the uncontrolled growth of new features until a product becomes bloated and hard to use
iron out the kinks
CEFR B2to fix the last small problems in a plan, process, or product
reinvent the wheel
CEFR B2to waste time recreating something that already exists and works well
Source methodology
Meanings, register, CEFR, and examples come from the reviewed dictionary record. Expression notes may describe a reviewed present-day word picture or a background note; they are not presented as verified etymology.