stop a gap

stop a gap

To temporarily cover or fill in a deficiency or need. We need you to work the next two weeks with the marketing department. It's just to stop a gap until Meredith's replacement is ready to start. I know you want more than an apple, but it's just to stop a gap until we come to the next rest area.
See also: gap, stop
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

stop a gap

serve to meet a temporary need.
See also: gap, stop
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • What can I do for you?
  • say no more
  • cry out for
  • cry out for (someone or something)
  • put out a call for (someone or something)
  • he that will not when he may, when he will he may have nay
  • nay
  • confer about (someone or something)
  • park that thought
  • need yesterday