paper over the cracks
US /ˈpeɪpɚ ˈoʊvɚ ðə ˈkræks/
・UK /ˈpeipə ˈəuvə ðə ˈkræks/
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idm.To conceal problems or weaknesses instead of fixing them.
They papered over the cracks in the project to meet the deadline.
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Washington shooting: Why did suspected gunman Cole Tomas Allen target President Trump | BBC News
- So what that does is remove the jeopardy a little bit and limit just how loose-lipped Donald Trump can be in front of the cameras and in front of the King because the problem with state visits is that sometimes they don't paper over the cracks.
So what that does is remove the jeopardy a little bit and limit just how loose-lipped Donald Trump can be in front of the cameras and in front of the King because the problem with state visits is that sometimes they don't paper over the cracks.
- Because the problem with state visits is that sometimes they don't paper over the cracks.
Because the problem with state visits is that sometimes they don't paper over the cracks.
Is there still trust in politics? | In Conversation with Professor Sir John Curtice
- And I think one of the interesting things about Trump is, will he still be able to succeed in using rhetoric to paper over the cracks?
And I think one of the interesting things about Trump is, will he still be able to succeed in using rhetoric to paper over the cracks?