plug a leak

Frequency: 6.07.2 per million words

To fill a hole to stop a leak, often as a temporary measure.

leakVERB + NOUN (leak)

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Examples (10)

  • I managed to plug the leak.
  • The plumber quickly plugged the leak in the pipe.
  • We had to plug the leak in the boat with a temporary patch.
  • It was a difficult task to plug the leak in the old roof.
  • The security team worked overnight to plug the leak of confidential information.
  • Before the scandal grew, the administration tried to plug the leak.
  • To improve profitability, the CEO aimed to plug any financial leaks.
  • They hoped to plug the budget leaks by cutting unnecessary expenses.
  • You must plug the leak immediately, or the tank will be empty.
  • Effective management involves continuously identifying and plugging potential leaks in the system.