Advertisement
Advertisement
Swiss cheese
noun
- a firm, pale-yellow cheese made originally in Switzerland, typically made from cow's milk and having many holes.
Swiss cheese
noun
- a hard white or pale yellow cheese with holes, such as Gruyère or Emmenthal
Word History and Origins
Origin of Swiss cheese1
Example Sentences
Minus rational reform, the Legislature exempts projects one at a time, punching holes in the law — let’s call it the Swiss cheese approach to public policy.
Unite leader Sharon Graham expressed concern Labour's plan had too many caveats, with "more holes in it than Swiss cheese".
“Although it had as much time as needed to prepare, BOP’s operational plan for closure of FCI Dublin was ill-conceived and, like Swiss cheese, full of holes,” the judge wrote Wednesday.
I chose a monstera, with its leaves like Swiss cheese, because of its uniqueness.
Yet we have normalized our safety net made of Swiss cheese and keep chasing after the fickle benevolence of billionaires.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse