penny in the fusebox

Noun

idiomatic

(idiomatic, engineering) An improvised repair made with no regard for safety.

Japanese Meaning

安全性を無視して、場当たり的に行われた応急修理

The landlord's penny in the fusebox repair passed inspection only because the inspector didn't look closely.

大家の安全を無視した即席の修理は、検査官が注意深く確認しなかったために検査を通ってしまった。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic, engineering) An improvised repair made with no regard for safety.