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Meaning of penny in the fusebox | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

  1. An improvised repair made with no regard for safety.
    idiomatic
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see penny, in, the, fusebox.

Examples

“The fix I made was just a penny in the fusebox; we need to revisit it and fix the problem for real.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

penny loafer penny mail penny packet penny pincher penny post penny pusher

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