cheaper by the dozen »
Things are handled more efficiently as a group, rather than individually.
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cheat sheet »
A sheet of paper containing notes used to assist on a test.
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dead tree edition »
Paper version of a publication that can be found online.
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desk jockey »
One who spends his or her time seated at a desk; especially one who is more concerned with procedure, paperwork, or administration than with its ultimate goal or practical consequence.
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gapers' block »
A traffic jam resulting from motorists slowing to look at a motor vehicle collision or other roadside distraction.
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hang paper »
To write a bad check.
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it's all grist to the mill »
Everything referred to in the present context has some sort of use.1999, Simon Blackburn, Think: A Compelling Introduction to Philosophy (Oxford University Press paperback, ISBN 0199690871), ch. 7 section 6: "Kant
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light bucket »
Nickname for a reflecting telescope, especially one with a relatively large aperture and suitable for observing deep sky objects such as nebulae and galaxies.
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no comment »
An "official" refusal to relay any further information, as a response to a newspaper reporter's question.
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noughts and crosses »
pen and paper game
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paper »
A newspaper or anything used as such .
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paper »
A sheet material used for writing on or printing on , usually made by draining cellulose fibres from a suspension in water.
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paper »
A written document that reports scientific or academic research and is usually subjected to peer review before publication in a scientific journal or in the proceedings of a scientific or academic meeting .
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paper »
A written document, generally shorter than a book , in particular one written for the Government.
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paper »
Money.
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