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A phrase used to describe solving a problem by using a convenient solution that does something broad that also resolves the problem
How does the phrase “used to” work, grammatically?What does the phrase “Follow that!” mean?Where does the phrase a “lick of” something come from?Does using the phrase “operational state” imply that the referenced “thing” is inanimate?Can the phrase “extended all the way up” be used to describe very tall objects?What's the phrase that is used with 'honest' to indicate sarcasm that I am being monitoredDoes the phrase “pass out” also mean “to graduate”?English: looking for a common phrase that means “solving one problem yet causing another”Origin and of the phrase “problem that needed solved”What's the phrase/ word that can be used to describe this situation? (Non Native Speaker here)
Things I'm trying to convey
The solution is something simple and convenient (i.e. doesn't require a lot of effort, hence not "overkill" or "overengineering")
The solution does something that has an impact greater than the actual problem, but this impact also happens to solve the problem
A subtle sense of laziness for choosing this solution, because it's so convenient and solves the problem in such a blunt way
An example of a situation that may be described this way:
- You have a pimple, and wear a face mask to cover it (a mask is an easy solution, and covering your entire face is more than what's necessary. you could put in a bit more effort with makeup/cosmetics to also solve the problem)
I'm not sure if an idiom/phrase/word exists for this idea. I feel that I've read something expressing this sentiment before, but I can't for the life of me remember what it is.
I've seen phrases like "hitting a nail with a sledgehammer" or "killing a fly with a bomb" but I feel those aren't quite it. They don't have that kind of "lazy choice" feel that I'm looking for.
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Things I'm trying to convey
The solution is something simple and convenient (i.e. doesn't require a lot of effort, hence not "overkill" or "overengineering")
The solution does something that has an impact greater than the actual problem, but this impact also happens to solve the problem
A subtle sense of laziness for choosing this solution, because it's so convenient and solves the problem in such a blunt way
An example of a situation that may be described this way:
- You have a pimple, and wear a face mask to cover it (a mask is an easy solution, and covering your entire face is more than what's necessary. you could put in a bit more effort with makeup/cosmetics to also solve the problem)
I'm not sure if an idiom/phrase/word exists for this idea. I feel that I've read something expressing this sentiment before, but I can't for the life of me remember what it is.
I've seen phrases like "hitting a nail with a sledgehammer" or "killing a fly with a bomb" but I feel those aren't quite it. They don't have that kind of "lazy choice" feel that I'm looking for.
phrases idioms
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I doubt such an expression exists. The nearest I could think of would that it would be an ‘indirect solution’. But tell me: why is such a word or expression needed? Brexit?
– Tuffy
Mar 18 at 8:27
Using a mask doesn't seem like the laziest option to me. To me, the laziest option (and perhaps the best one in this example, if not in general) is to just not do anything about it at all. Putting on a mask seems like a lot of work in its own right. (And if the real problem is that you don't want to be noticed, wearing a mask doesn't accomplish that. It makes the situation worse.)
– Jason Bassford
Mar 18 at 8:28
Two birds with one stone?
– Ricky
Mar 18 at 8:33
Really bad example since the solution of wearing a mask it nutty. You seem to be looking for something that refers to a solution that is not precisely targeted which has broad (but beneficial) effect.
– TRomano
Mar 18 at 9:53
a panacea ? or cure-all / catch-all ?
– Smock
Mar 18 at 12:34
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Things I'm trying to convey
The solution is something simple and convenient (i.e. doesn't require a lot of effort, hence not "overkill" or "overengineering")
The solution does something that has an impact greater than the actual problem, but this impact also happens to solve the problem
A subtle sense of laziness for choosing this solution, because it's so convenient and solves the problem in such a blunt way
An example of a situation that may be described this way:
- You have a pimple, and wear a face mask to cover it (a mask is an easy solution, and covering your entire face is more than what's necessary. you could put in a bit more effort with makeup/cosmetics to also solve the problem)
I'm not sure if an idiom/phrase/word exists for this idea. I feel that I've read something expressing this sentiment before, but I can't for the life of me remember what it is.
I've seen phrases like "hitting a nail with a sledgehammer" or "killing a fly with a bomb" but I feel those aren't quite it. They don't have that kind of "lazy choice" feel that I'm looking for.
phrases idioms
asked Mar 18 at 8:22
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Things I'm trying to convey
The solution is something simple and convenient (i.e. doesn't require a lot of effort, hence not "overkill" or "overengineering")
The solution does something that has an impact greater than the actual problem, but this impact also happens to solve the problem
A subtle sense of laziness for choosing this solution, because it's so convenient and solves the problem in such a blunt way
An example of a situation that may be described this way:
- You have a pimple, and wear a face mask to cover it (a mask is an easy solution, and covering your entire face is more than what's necessary. you could put in a bit more effort with makeup/cosmetics to also solve the problem)
I'm not sure if an idiom/phrase/word exists for this idea. I feel that I've read something expressing this sentiment before, but I can't for the life of me remember what it is.
I've seen phrases like "hitting a nail with a sledgehammer" or "killing a fly with a bomb" but I feel those aren't quite it. They don't have that kind of "lazy choice" feel that I'm looking for.
phrases idioms
phrases idioms
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I doubt such an expression exists. The nearest I could think of would that it would be an ‘indirect solution’. But tell me: why is such a word or expression needed? Brexit?
– Tuffy
Mar 18 at 8:27
Using a mask doesn't seem like the laziest option to me. To me, the laziest option (and perhaps the best one in this example, if not in general) is to just not do anything about it at all. Putting on a mask seems like a lot of work in its own right. (And if the real problem is that you don't want to be noticed, wearing a mask doesn't accomplish that. It makes the situation worse.)
– Jason Bassford
Mar 18 at 8:28
Two birds with one stone?
– Ricky
Mar 18 at 8:33
Really bad example since the solution of wearing a mask it nutty. You seem to be looking for something that refers to a solution that is not precisely targeted which has broad (but beneficial) effect.
– TRomano
Mar 18 at 9:53
a panacea ? or cure-all / catch-all ?
– Smock
Mar 18 at 12:34
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I doubt such an expression exists. The nearest I could think of would that it would be an ‘indirect solution’. But tell me: why is such a word or expression needed? Brexit?
– Tuffy
Mar 18 at 8:27
Using a mask doesn't seem like the laziest option to me. To me, the laziest option (and perhaps the best one in this example, if not in general) is to just not do anything about it at all. Putting on a mask seems like a lot of work in its own right. (And if the real problem is that you don't want to be noticed, wearing a mask doesn't accomplish that. It makes the situation worse.)
– Jason Bassford
Mar 18 at 8:28
Two birds with one stone?
– Ricky
Mar 18 at 8:33
Really bad example since the solution of wearing a mask it nutty. You seem to be looking for something that refers to a solution that is not precisely targeted which has broad (but beneficial) effect.
– TRomano
Mar 18 at 9:53
a panacea ? or cure-all / catch-all ?
– Smock
Mar 18 at 12:34
I doubt such an expression exists. The nearest I could think of would that it would be an ‘indirect solution’. But tell me: why is such a word or expression needed? Brexit?
– Tuffy
Mar 18 at 8:27
I doubt such an expression exists. The nearest I could think of would that it would be an ‘indirect solution’. But tell me: why is such a word or expression needed? Brexit?
– Tuffy
Mar 18 at 8:27
Using a mask doesn't seem like the laziest option to me. To me, the laziest option (and perhaps the best one in this example, if not in general) is to just not do anything about it at all. Putting on a mask seems like a lot of work in its own right. (And if the real problem is that you don't want to be noticed, wearing a mask doesn't accomplish that. It makes the situation worse.)
– Jason Bassford
Mar 18 at 8:28
Using a mask doesn't seem like the laziest option to me. To me, the laziest option (and perhaps the best one in this example, if not in general) is to just not do anything about it at all. Putting on a mask seems like a lot of work in its own right. (And if the real problem is that you don't want to be noticed, wearing a mask doesn't accomplish that. It makes the situation worse.)
– Jason Bassford
Mar 18 at 8:28
Two birds with one stone?
– Ricky
Mar 18 at 8:33
Two birds with one stone?
– Ricky
Mar 18 at 8:33
Really bad example since the solution of wearing a mask it nutty. You seem to be looking for something that refers to a solution that is not precisely targeted which has broad (but beneficial) effect.
– TRomano
Mar 18 at 9:53
Really bad example since the solution of wearing a mask it nutty. You seem to be looking for something that refers to a solution that is not precisely targeted which has broad (but beneficial) effect.
– TRomano
Mar 18 at 9:53
a panacea ? or cure-all / catch-all ?
– Smock
Mar 18 at 12:34
a panacea ? or cure-all / catch-all ?
– Smock
Mar 18 at 12:34
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You are applying the KISS principle.
KISS, a backronym for "keep it simple, stupid", is a design principle noted by the U.S. Navy in 1960. The KISS principle states that most systems work best if they are kept simple rather than made complicated; therefore, simplicity should be a key goal in design, and unnecessary complexity should be avoided. The phrase has been associated with aircraft engineer Kelly Johnson.
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You are applying the KISS principle.
KISS, a backronym for "keep it simple, stupid", is a design principle noted by the U.S. Navy in 1960. The KISS principle states that most systems work best if they are kept simple rather than made complicated; therefore, simplicity should be a key goal in design, and unnecessary complexity should be avoided. The phrase has been associated with aircraft engineer Kelly Johnson.
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You are applying the KISS principle.
KISS, a backronym for "keep it simple, stupid", is a design principle noted by the U.S. Navy in 1960. The KISS principle states that most systems work best if they are kept simple rather than made complicated; therefore, simplicity should be a key goal in design, and unnecessary complexity should be avoided. The phrase has been associated with aircraft engineer Kelly Johnson.
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You are applying the KISS principle.
KISS, a backronym for "keep it simple, stupid", is a design principle noted by the U.S. Navy in 1960. The KISS principle states that most systems work best if they are kept simple rather than made complicated; therefore, simplicity should be a key goal in design, and unnecessary complexity should be avoided. The phrase has been associated with aircraft engineer Kelly Johnson.
— Wikipedia
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You are applying the KISS principle.
KISS, a backronym for "keep it simple, stupid", is a design principle noted by the U.S. Navy in 1960. The KISS principle states that most systems work best if they are kept simple rather than made complicated; therefore, simplicity should be a key goal in design, and unnecessary complexity should be avoided. The phrase has been associated with aircraft engineer Kelly Johnson.
— Wikipedia
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I doubt such an expression exists. The nearest I could think of would that it would be an ‘indirect solution’. But tell me: why is such a word or expression needed? Brexit?
– Tuffy
Mar 18 at 8:27
Using a mask doesn't seem like the laziest option to me. To me, the laziest option (and perhaps the best one in this example, if not in general) is to just not do anything about it at all. Putting on a mask seems like a lot of work in its own right. (And if the real problem is that you don't want to be noticed, wearing a mask doesn't accomplish that. It makes the situation worse.)
– Jason Bassford
Mar 18 at 8:28
Two birds with one stone?
– Ricky
Mar 18 at 8:33
Really bad example since the solution of wearing a mask it nutty. You seem to be looking for something that refers to a solution that is not precisely targeted which has broad (but beneficial) effect.
– TRomano
Mar 18 at 9:53
a panacea ? or cure-all / catch-all ?
– Smock
Mar 18 at 12:34