“good on paper”
Describing something that seems acceptable or impressive in theory but may not work well in practice. Listen to how native speakers pronounce "good on paper" in the video clips below.
Hear how "good on paper" sounds in real speech — 1,000 examples from 10 videos, movies, and TV shows. Sources: White Collar, ColdFusion, Lex Fridman, Rich Roll, The Pivot Podcast and 3 more.
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YouTubeColdFusion3.7M views · 2021-02-04
Reddit vs Wallstreet - GameStop, The Movie
“good on paper”
stock so the price would go up and look … when the cost of borrowing money is
Play at 24:09
YouTubeLex Fridman2.2M views · 2022-07-23
Martin Rees: Black Holes, Alien Life, Dark Matter, and the Big Bang | Lex Fridman Podcast #305
“good on paper of collective the”
tried this thing that sounded really … communism type of things and it's like
Play at 1:57:59
YouTubeLex Fridman631K views · 2022-01-08
Mark Normand: Comedy! | Lex Fridman Podcast #255
“good on paper like I I'll give you my”
mic level that a joke is going to be … experience cuz
Play at 39:09
YouTubeRich Roll210K views · 2024-12-02
Optimize Your Training: The Surprising SCIENCE of Endurance | David Roche x Rich Roll
“good on paper because there's there it's”
not going to do it um even if it looks … not a sustainable strategy not
Play at 1:07:29
YouTubeThe Pivot Podcast340K views · 2023-04-25
Steelers Kenny Pickett: 1st Rd NFL Pick to QB1 in Rookie Year, His Advice to Draft Class | The Pivot
“good on paper you know talking about it”
um but like I said before man it sounds … sounds awesome we got to go out there
Play at 35:51
YouTubeSorted Food740K views · 2024-09-04
Chef Reviews more ‘Smart’ Kitchen Gadgets!
“good on paper or not good on anything?”
- So the Evebot Portable Food Printer, … (Jamie laughing)
Play at 13:50
YouTubeThe Pivot Podcast643K views · 2025-08-12
Jalen Ramsey embraces being a Steeler and says team doesn't want to let down Aaron Rodgers|The Pivot
“good on on paper. We look good on Madd”
that way. Cool. I'm glad that we look … and all that good stuff, but we g we we
Play at 20:57
TV ShowWhite Collar
White Collar — S02E12
“Sounds good on paper...
One problem.”
Mm-hmm. … These people know
Randy's inventory.
Play at 14:33
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YouTubeLenny's Podcast105K views · 2025-09-25
Why AI evals are the hottest new skill for product builders | Hamel Husain & Shreya Shankar
“look good on paper but it might be”
make sense? So like 90% agreement might … misleading
Play at 59:12
YouTubeThe Game Theorists4.1M views · 2025-01-18
The COMPLETE Lore of Poppy Playtime
“sound good on paper and they were well”
Prosperity but while all those programs … received by the public they were
Play at 8:14