put a band-aid on a bullet wound

Meaning: (idiomatic,informal)Toinadequatelytreat a serious situation.2023, Richmond Kobe,Rising From The Ashes:Using substances as a coping mechanism is likeputting a band-aid on a bullet wound; it might momentarily mask the pain, but it doesn't address the root problem and often exacerbates it.

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