makeshift solution
noun phraseUK /ˈmeɪkʃɪft səˈluːʃən/
US /ˈmeɪkʃɪft səˈluːʃən/
A quick and simple fix you use when you don't have the right thing.
Using a box as a table was a makeshift solution until we bought real furniture.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A temporary arrangement used only until something better is available.
The tent was a makeshift solution for shelter after the storm.
3. An improvised answer to a problem made from whatever is on hand.
Taping the broken handle was a makeshift solution that lasted a week.
4. A crude but workable method used in an emergency.
The flashlight made from a battery and wire was a makeshift solution during the blackout.