dweilen met de kraan open

Dutch

Etymology

Literally, “to mop while the tap is running”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdʋɛi̯lə(n) ˌmɛ(t) də ˈkraːn ˈoːpə(n)/

Verb

dweilen met de kraan open

1. (idiomatic) to treat the symptoms of a problem without dealing with the cause

Inflection

Conjugation of dweilen met de kraan open: see dweilen.