phrasal verb

Paper over

Rank #1409Letter PInseparable

2Sections

Try to conceal a problem without really fixing it

Meanings

  • Try to conceal a problem without really fixing it (inseparable, International English)

Examples

  • My computer's PAPERrING OVER; I think I might have a virus.
  • My laptop keeps PAPERrING OVER at random times.
  • The old machine PAPERrED OVER whenever I tried to use it.

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