fudge the issue

fudge the issue
Adopt a solution to a specific problem which does not address the larger, more general problem of which the specific problem is an instance.

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  • fudge — 1 noun 1 (U) a soft creamy light brown sweet food 2 a fudge especially BrE an attempt to deal with a situation that does not solve its problems completely, or only makes it seem better 2 verb 1 (I, T) to avoid giving exact details or a clear… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • issue — is|sue1 [ ıʃu ] noun *** ▸ 1 subject ▸ 2 magazine ▸ 3 set made available ▸ 4 official giving ▸ 5 children ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count a subject that people discuss or argue about, especially relating to society, politics, etc.: It s a Web site devoted …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • fudge — fudge1 [fʌdʒ] n 1.) [U] a soft creamy brown sweet food 2.) a fudge BrE an attempt to deal with a situation that does not solve its problems completely, or only makes it seem better fudge 2 fudge2 v [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: Perhaps from fadge to… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • fudge — verb 1) the mayor tried to fudge the issue Syn: evade, avoid, dodge, skirt, duck, gloss over; hedge on, prevaricate about, vacillate on, be noncommittal on, stall on, beat around the bush about, equivocate on, hem and haw on; informal cop out on …   Thesaurus of popular words

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  • fudge — I UK [fʌdʒ] / US noun Word forms fudge : singular fudge plural fudges 1) [uncountable] a soft brown sweet food made from sugar, butter, and milk or cream 2) [uncountable] mainly American a sweet soft chocolate that is spread on cakes or poured… …   English dictionary

  • issue */*/*/ — I UK [ˈɪʃuː] / UK [ˈɪsjuː] / US [ˈɪʃu] noun Word forms issue : singular issue plural issues 1) a) [countable] a subject that people discuss or argue about, especially relating to society, politics etc It s a website devoted to environmental… …   English dictionary

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  • fudge — fudge1 [ fʌdʒ ] noun uncount a soft brown sweet food made from sugar, butter, and milk or cream a. AMERICAN a sweet soft chocolate that is spread on cakes or poured over ice cream fudge fudge 2 [ fʌdʒ ] verb 1. ) transitive to change the details… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • issue */*/*/ — [ˈɪsjuː] , [ˈɪʃuː] noun [C] I 1) a subject or problem that people discuss or argue about environmental issues[/ex] Education was one of the biggest issues in the campaign.[/ex] The chairman raised the issue (= started discussing the issue) of… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

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