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putting a band-aid on a bullet wound

putting a band-aid on a bullet wound is the present participle and gerund of put a band-aid on a bullet wound.

Meaning of put a band-aid on a bullet wound

Verb

put a band-aid on a bullet wound (third-person singular simple present puts a band-aid on a bullet wound, present participle putting a band-aid on a bullet wound, simple past and past participle put a band-aid on a bullet wound)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To inadequately treat a serious situation.
    • Using substances as a coping mechanism is like putting a band-aid on a bullet wound; it might momentarily mask the pain, but it doesn't address the root problem and often exacerbates it.2023, Richmond Kobe, Rising From The Ashes

Questions about putting a band-aid on a bullet wound

What is putting a band-aid on a bullet wound the present participle and gerund of?
Putting a band-aid on a bullet wound is the present participle and gerund of put a band-aid on a bullet wound.

Words near putting a band-aid on a bullet wound in the dictionary

  1. putties
  2. puttiest
  3. puttiless
  4. puttin'
  5. putting
  6. putting a band-aid on a bullet wound
  7. putting a block on
  8. putting a brave face on
  9. putting a bug in someone's ear
  10. putting a cork in it
  11. putting a crimp in

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