They tried to paper over the cracks in their marriage with expensive gifts
The company's annual report attempted to paper over the cracks of financial mismanagement
He thought a simple apology would paper over the cracks of their disagreement
The government's new policy is just an attempt to paper over the cracks in the economy
She felt like she was constantly trying to paper over the cracks in her family's difficult situation
Don't just paper over the cracks; address the real problems
We can't keep papering over the cracks; we need a permanent solution
The superficial fix was clearly an effort to paper over the cracks
His charming demeanor helped to paper over the cracks in his argument
It's better to confront the issues than to paper over the cracks
This problem is serious, we can't just paper over the cracks.
I agree, a real solution is needed for lasting repair.
Exactly, superficial fixes won't solve anything in the long run.
They tried to paper over the cracks, but the problem persisted
They attempted to hide the issues, but they remained
Their efforts to conceal problems were ultimately unsuccessful