spit and baling wire
Makeshift fix materials
Spit and baling wire describes improvised repairs or constructions held together by whatever materials are at hand—the implication being barely functional and likely to fall apart.
Baling wire was once ubiquitous on farms for binding hay bales and became the go-to fix for broken machinery.
The phrase suggests resourcefulness born of necessity: The old truck runs on spit and baling wire.
Also *spit and bailing wire* or *spit and duct tape*.
- wireThin metallic conductor
- haywireErratically malfunctioning
- spitExpelled mouth moisture
- jury-riggedTemporarily fixed with scraps
- jerry rigImprovise a temporary repair
bind · mend · glue · duct tape · bubble gum · fix · quick fix · cobble · chewing gum · twine · twist · resourcefulness · ingenuity · tape · bootstrapping · elbow grease · hold together · held together
spit and baling wirefactory-built
Manufactured at a facility
precision engineering · professional-grade · purpose-built · by the book · OEM parts
spit and baling wirespare no expense
Spend without limit
first-class · top dollar · gold-plated · blank check · lavish