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paper over the cracks
Verb
Japanese Meaning
問題に真正面から向き合わずに、表面的に隠す / 問題の解決を先延ばしにし、見た目だけ整える / 根本的な解決をせず、一時的に問題を覆い隠す
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To superficially hide a problem, without to deal with it.
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paper over the cracks
The manager's new memo only served to paper over the cracks in the team's communication problems.
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The manager's new memo only served to paper over the cracks in the team's communication problems.
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