stickingplasters
nounUK /ˈstɪkɪŋˌplɑːstəz/
US /ˈstɪkɪŋˌplæstərz/
Small sticky bandages you put on a cut to keep it clean.
She put stickingplasters on her knee after she fell off her bike.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Quick temporary fixes that do not solve the real problem.
The new rules are just stickingplasters for a much bigger issue.
3. Small adhesive patches used to cover or protect the skin.
He bought stickingplasters for the blister on his heel.
4. Temporary solutions used to keep something working for a short time.
They used stickingplasters to hold the old machine together until a new one arrived.