on paper
Prepositional phrase
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Prepositional phrase
- Used other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see on, paper
- (figuratively) Based on debatable inference; in theory.
- August 25, 1814, Thomas Jefferson, letter ↗ to Edward Coles:
- From those of the former generation who were in the fulness of age when I came into public life, which was while our controversy with England was on paper only, I soon saw that nothing was to be hoped.
- 2011 Allen Gregory, "Pilot" (season 1, episode 1):
- Allen Gregory DeLongpre: Hey, just throwing out a random hypothetical to you. Let's say there's a new kid in school, and on paper he should be killing it, but for some reason the other kids don't like him? Why do you think that would be?
- August 25, 1814, Thomas Jefferson, letter ↗ to Edward Coles:
- French: sur le papier
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