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finger in a dike

finger in a dike is the alternative form of finger in the dyke.

Meaning of finger in the dyke

Noun

finger in the dyke (plural fingers in the dyke)

  1. (figuratively, informal) An attempt to delay a worse consequence from occurring.

Forms of finger in a dike

pluralfingers in a dike

Questions about finger in a dike

What is finger in a dike the alternative form of?
Finger in a dike is the alternative form of finger in the dyke.

Words near finger in a dike in the dictionary

  1. finger hearts
  2. finger hole
  3. finger holes
  4. finger impression
  5. finger impressions
  6. finger in a dike
  7. finger in a dyke
  8. finger in the air
  9. finger in the dike
  10. finger in the dyke
  11. finger in the pie

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