put a band-aid on a bullet wound: meaning & examples

Meanings:

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  • To apply a superficial, inadequate, or temporary remedy to a serious or deep-rooted problem instead of addressing its underlying causes.

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  • Putting a band-aid on a bullet wound won’t fix the company’s deep financial problems.

    Poner un parche en una herida de bala no solucionará los profundos problemas financieros de la empresa.

  • They tried to put a band-aid on a bullet wound by offering superficial changes instead of restructuring.

    Intentaron aplicar soluciones superficiales en lugar de reestructurar para resolver los problemas graves.

  • We can’t just put a band-aid on a bullet wound and expect the conflict to disappear.

    No podemos simplemente aplicar un remedio temporal y esperar que el conflicto desaparezca.