单词 | put one's finger in the dyke |
释义 | put one's finger in the dykeAttempt to stem the advance of something undesirable.Don't let people criticise you for this - after all, the hurricane was over and what the heck could you do, put your finger in the dike?...
From a story of a small Dutch boy who saved his community from flooding, by placing his finger in a hole in a dyke See parent entry: dyke |
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