Paper Trail Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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paper trail What does paper trail mean?	evidence in written or document form that proves somebody did something
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on top of (something/things) What does "on top of (something/things)" mean?	to know all about something, to be up-to-date	He reads the newspaper every morning and is on top of the latest news.

Wide berth What does "Wide berth" mean?	If you give someone a wide berth, you keep yourself well away from them because they are dangerous.
chase rainbows What does "chase rainbows" mean?	to try to get or achieve something that is difficult or impossible	My old school friend is always chasing rainbows and he never achieves anything.
max What does "max" mean?	maximum; greatest/largest possible
junk it What does "junk it" mean?	discard it; get rid of it

Have a trick up your sleeve What does "Have a trick up your sleeve" mean?	If you have a trick up your sleeve, you have a secret strategy to use when the time is right.
have bearing on (something) What does "have bearing on (something)" mean?	affect or influence something	The company decision had much bearing on the way that the company was managed.
blackball (someone) What does "blackball (someone)" mean?	to exclude or ostracize someone socially, to reject someone	The businessman was blackballed in the industry because of his bad business practices.
dead in one's/its tracks What does "dead in one's/its tracks" mean?	to be stopped exactly where someone or something is at the moment	The police stopped the robber dead in his tracks.
Battle of nerves What does "Battle of nerves" mean?	A battle of nerves is a situation where neither side in a conflict or dispute is willing to back down and is waiting for the other side to weaken. ('A war of nerves' is an alternative form.)

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Paper Trail Idiom