whack-a-mole
Example
“Hotfixing those crashes is pure whack-a-mole; we need to fix the memory leak.”
Dictionary details
Related idioms
Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.
band-aid fix
Informal · CEFR B2
a hasty, temporary solution that patches a symptom without addressing the root cause
iron out the kinks
Neutral · CEFR B2
to fix the last small problems in a plan, process, or product
quick and dirty
Informal · CEFR B2
done rapidly and roughly, with little care for quality or polish
reinvent the wheel
Neutral · CEFR B2
to waste time recreating something that already exists and works well
smoke test
Neutral · CEFR B2
a quick, shallow test that checks whether a system's most basic functions work at all
the elephant in the room
Neutral · CEFR B2
an obvious and important problem that everyone notices but avoids discussing
Source methodology
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