half-measures
noun [pl.] a plan that is weak and not effective and is not enough to deal with a situation or problem completely किसी कठिन समस्या या स्थिति से निपटने के लिए अपर्याप्त, कमज़ोर तथा अप्रभावी योजन; अधूरी व्यवस्था
If you adopt half-measures you will never be able to come out of this tricky situation.