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put on paper Idiom

a paper trail

a series of memos or letters that record events A business merger leaves a long paper trail - many documents.

paper

money

on paper

1．judging by appearance表面上看
The football team look good on paper，but they have lost many games．这支足球队表面上看来挺不错，但他们已经输了许多场球。
2．in written words以书面形式
We must get the agreement down on paper．我们必须将此协议形成文字。
3． in theory理论上；从文字上看
The idea sounds good on paper，but I'm not sure whether it will really work．这个主意从字面上看是很好的，但我不敢肯定它是否真正能行得通。
The applicant looks good on paper．从书面材料看，这个申请人的情况很不错。

paper over

1．cover over with paper用纸遮盖
A number of stains on the wall were papered over．墙上的一些污迹被纸糊盖起来了。
2．conceal掩盖
They tried to paper over the differences between union and management， but the agreement did not last for long．他们试图掩盖工会和资方的差异，但协议并没延续多久。

put sth on paper

Idiom(s): put sth on paper

Theme: COMMUNICATION - WRITTEN

to write something down.
• You have a great idea for a novel. Now put it on paper.
• I'm sorry, I can't discuss your offer until I see something in writing. Put it on paper, and then we'll talk.

paper over the cracks in

Idiom(s): paper over the cracks (in sth)

Theme: DECEPTION

to try to hide faults or difficulties, often in a hasty or not very successful way.
• The politician tried to paper over the cracks in his party's economic policy.
• Tom tried to paper over the cracks in his relationship with the boss, but it was not possible.
• She didn't explain it. She just papered over the cracks.

give one one's walking papers

Idiom(s): give one one's walking papers

Theme: DISMISSAL - EMPLOYMENT

to fire someone; to dismiss someone from employment.
• Tom has proved unsatisfactory. I decided to give him his walking papers.
• We might even give Sally her walking papers, too.

get one's walking papers

Idiom(s): get one's walking papers

Theme: FAILURE

to get fired. (Informal.)
• Well, I'm through. I got my walking papers today.
• They are closing down my department. I guess I'll get my walking papers soon.

Cigarette paper

If you cannot get or put a cigarette paper between people, they are so closely bonded that nothing will separate them or their positions on issues.

Paper over the cracks

If you paper over the cracks, you try to make something look or work better but only deal with superficial issues, not the real underlying problems.

put (something) (down) on paper

To address or book article on concrete paper. You should try to put your account on cardboard as they action to you, or abroad you apparently won't bethink later. Let's put the pros and cons down on cardboard and adjudge whether it's account activity advanced with it. Put your address on paper, and we'll analysis it at our abutting lath meeting.Learn more: on, paper, put

put something on paper

Fig. to address article down. You accept a abundant abstraction for a novel. Now put it on paper. I'm sorry, I can't altercate your action until I see article in writing. Put it on paper, and again we'll talk.Learn more: on, paper, put

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