put one's finger in the dyke en · VERB
Meanings
- (idiomatic, informal) To attempt to temporarily stop or stem an impending disaster, particularly when the effort is too small to fully address the scale of the problem.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| put one's finger in the dyke | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| put one's finger in the dyke | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| puts one's finger in the dyke | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| putting one's finger in the dyke | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |