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Hold it together with duct tape

Hold it together with duct tape (hold it touguèdre ouith duck teïp)

Idiom Construction

Signification

To keep something functioning despite poor condition or limited resources.

Faire fonctionner quelque chose malgré son mauvais état ou des ressources limitées. (fair fonksioner kelk shoz malgre son move eta ou de resurs limite)

Phrases d'exemple

"The old car is barely running—we’re holding it together with duct tape."

"La vieille voiture fonctionne à peine — on la maintient ensemble avec du ruban adhésif." (la vey voiture fonksion a pen on la manten ansom avek du ruban adhesif)

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