quick fix
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4.2
- noun
- /kwɪk fɪks/
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solución rápida
- The technician provided a quick fix for the broken printer until a replacement could be ordered.
- quick fix solution
- quick fix remedy
- quick fix approach
I'm just fascinated by people's passion for the quick fix versus the marathon.
- I'm just fascinated by people's passion for the quick fix versus the marathon.
- And I think the idea that we all like a quick fix solution is definitely there.
- And then you have to confront there's no like quick fix cure and you're trapped at home.
- And we demand this is patched in your very next release and get a quick fix out all this thing.
- Don't go off on fantasies and whims and immediate gratifying quick fixes.
- You know, during flu season, people look for quick fixes for symptoms like stuffy noses, coughs and sore throats.
- And I don't think there's what I call like an obvious quick fix here.
- And yet I want a quick fix.
- Now the first thing I want to mention is you stop looking for quick fixes, right?
- So let's plan a meal that I can do for two days that day and I've just got a quick fix, eat the leftovers and reheat them.
- I mean, all I'm telling you is people are looking for a quick fix to help them get motivated.
Examples
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Finally, the use of recess time to meet the state mandate seems like a quick fix to a serious problem.
Academic text (2011) -
The students avoided reading of any kind and sought quick fixes to help them complete their tasks.
Academic text (2014) -
And I think the idea that we all like a quick fix solution is definitely there.
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And the secret to doing so is not a quick fix or a short term solution.
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Ah, it's just a quick fix.
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It's just a quick fix.
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For what we're up against, it's going to need a quick fix.
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I learned that careful planning is better than a quick fix when something goes wrong.
Academic text (2004) -
Good data management is not a quick fix; it requires a commitment to the entire software life cycle.
Academic text (1998) -
However, there are no simple solutions or quick fixes that apply to all contexts.
Academic text (2003)
Synonyms
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1.0
An action that makes something work again
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1.9
Repairing something to make it work again
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9.6
A temporary repair to make something work for a short time
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3.9
A quick, temporary fix that does not solve the real problem
A quick temporary solution made without care for small details
A quick solution used for a short time until a proper fix is found
Antonyms
How Permanent
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a solution or repair done hastily and temporarily' is directly and compositionally derived from 'quick' (done in a short time) modifying 'fix' (a repair or solution). This adjective + noun combination follows a common, cross-linguistic pattern and a B1 learner who knows both words will readily infer the intended sense.
Etymology
Quick fix comes from the picture of a fast, simple repair, like wrapping tape around a leaking pipe to stop it for now, where quick shows speed and fix means a repair. So, it means a fast, 'temporary' solution that fixes the problem for now but does not solve the real cause.