Learn English – Phrase to describe a fix that doesn’t address the underlying issue

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I'm looking for a phrase to describe fixing the relatively minor problems of something with addressing a larger underlying problem. One example would be if a house had a bug infestation and someone simply covered any holes the bugs were coming through instead of dealing with the infestation itself. Or similarly, patching up a hole each time it appeared in worn-out clothing.

I thought the term was spot-fixing, but looking online, this seems to be associated with illegal sport fixing.

edit: To clarify, I'm looking for a phrase to describe each of the individual fixes made. in other words, something that would fit in the blank here: "He made another __ by duct-taping the crack in the wall". Or similarly "patching the hole was another ___ but the shirt needed to be replaced".

Best Answer

I would call these fixes "band-aid solutions"

a temporary solution that does not deal with the cause of a problem

from Cambridge

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