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finger in the dike

finger in the 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 the dike

pluralfingers in the dike

Questions about finger in the dike

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

Words near finger in the dike in the dictionary

  1. finger impression
  2. finger impressions
  3. finger in a dike
  4. finger in a dyke
  5. finger in the air
  6. finger in the dike
  7. finger in the dyke
  8. finger in the pie
  9. finger in the wind
  10. finger joint
  11. finger joints

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