finger in the dyke (English, noun)
expansion: finger in the dyke (plural fingers in the dyke)
Senses:
glosses: An attempt to delay a worse consequence from occurring.
tags: figuratively
informal
Forms:
form: fingers in the dyke
tags: plural
form: finger in a dike
tags: alternative
form: finger in a dyke
tags: alternative
form: finger in the dike
tags: alternative