Caroline Tran
2020-11-04 05:11
Paper over the cracks phrase informal
She tried to paper over the cracks in her relationship with her husband but many of her friends knew their relationship was failing.
When Adam realized he was doing it wrong, he tried to paper over the cracks but still ended up failing.
To punish someone or something harshly
This idiom is often used to express that you should accept an unpleasant situation or event because you cannot change it.
Once something has been done, you can do nothing but face the consequences.
The idiom is translated from a corresponding German expression used by the Prussian statesman Otto von Bismarck (1815-98) in a letter dated 14th August 1865.
Do you see anything wrong?
Used to indicate that helping each other or working together toward the same goal will have advantages for everyone who is involved
The relationship between fashion and film is that one hand washes the other and both wash the face.
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