How to Pronounce "look good on paper"
expression
LUK GOOD on PAY-per
luk-GOOD on PAY-puh
Definition
If something 'looks good on paper,' it seems like a good idea when planned or described, but may not actually work well in reality.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɫʊk/ /ˈɡʊd/, /ɡɪd/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈpeɪpɝ
British English
lˈʊk/ /ɡˈʊd/ /ˈɒn/ /pˈeɪpɐ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
LUK GOOD on PAY-per
UK
luk-GOOD on PAY-puh
Listen in Context
The new schedule looks good on paper, but it might be hard to follow every day.
This plan looks good on paper, but we need to test it first.
The idea looked good on paper, but it failed in practice.
He looked good on paper, but the interview showed he wasn't right for the job.