finger in the dyke

noun

An attempt to delay a worse consequence from occurring.

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Meanings

nounfinger in the dyke (plural fingers in the dyke)

plural fingers in the dyke · alternative finger in a dike · alternative finger in a dyke · alternative finger in the dike

  1. figurativelyinformalAn attempt to delay a worse consequence from occurring.
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APA

finger in the dyke. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/finger%20in%20the%20dyke

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“finger in the dyke.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/finger%20in%20the%20dyke. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “finger in the dyke,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/finger%20in%20the%20dyke.

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