paper over (something)

to solve a problem temporarily.

They papered over their disagreements in order to end the meeting on a positive note.

She has a solid record of bridging differences between groups, not just papering them over.

• put through the wringer
• put to bed
• put to death
• put too fine a point on it
• put to shame
• put to sleep
• put to the test
• put toward
• put toward something
• put two and two together
• put two and two together and get five
• put two and two together and make five
• put two cents in
• put two cents worth in
• put two fingers up at
• put two fingers up at someone
• put two fingers up at something
• putty in hands
• putty in your hands
• put under the microscope
• put up a brave front
• put up a front
• put-up job
• put up or shut up
• put words in mouth