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18 January
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What does official-looking piece of paper mean?
What does official-looking piece of paper mean?
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- English (US)
Official looking piece of paper refers to something that looks like a legal document or something issued by the government or someone important.
I would use this phrase as a remark because I didn’t expect it. Not to describe a contract or other legal document.
Let’s say I wanted to get a job for the first time. I create a resumé and fill it with lots of resources and contacts. I’ll show it to my friend to see how it looks.
They would be impressed and say “that’s an official looking piece of paper” because they didn’t expect it to look so good for a beginner.
It’s a figurative phrase that isn’t used often.
Sorry if my example is long
- English (US)
It’s a paper or document that looks like a government or school, for example, has written it, instead of being written by someone not connected to an official organization.
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