Band-Aid

A quick and usually ineffective solution to a problem that only addresses the symptom and not the root cause. Refers to the trademark for a brand of adhesive bandages. Primarily heard in US. Lowering educational standards in schools may increase graduation rates, but it does little more than slap a Band-Aid on a much deeper problem.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Corrie	KAWR-ee (English), KAWRH-ee (Dutch)	English, Dutch
Gianpaolo	jahn-POW-lo	Italian
Ioan	-	Romanian, Welsh, Bulgarian
Almon	['ælmən]
Thei	-	Limburgish
NebİLe	-	Turkish