move the problem en · VERB
Meanings
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To solve a problem in a way that creates another problem, often of equal nature and severity.
The manager didn't trust the cashier with money, so she assigned a second cashier to watch the first one. But she didn't trust the second one either – she was basically just moving the problem.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| moves the problem | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| moving the problem | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| moved the problem | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| moved the problem | Tense=Past | lexicographic |