paper chase — paper ,chase noun count 1. ) INFORMAL an attempt to do something that involves reading and writing a lot of documents, and that takes a long time: a paper chase to obtain a university degree 2. ) BRITISH a game in which someone runs ahead of… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
paper chase — n informal an official process that prevents you from doing something quickly because it involves writing or reading a lot of documents →↑bureaucracy, red tape ↑red tape … Dictionary of contemporary English
paper chase — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms paper chase : singular paper chase plural paper chases 1) British a game in which someone runs ahead of other people and drops pieces of paper to show the others where to run 2) informal an attempt to do… … English dictionary
paper chase — np Reading and recording everything on paper. I ve escaped the paper chase and now do all my research electronically. 1970s … Historical dictionary of American slang
Paper Chase (game) — Paper Chase (also known as Hare and Hounds or Chalk Chase) is a racing game played outdoors (best played within a wood or even a shrubbery maze) with any number of players. At the start of the game, one person is designated the hare and everyone… … Wikipedia
paper chase — paper chaser. paper chasing, adj., n. 1. the effort to earn a diploma or college degree, esp. in law, or a professional certificate or license. 2. the writing of assignments and reports, collecting of supporting documents, filling out of forms,… … Universalium
paper chase — pa′per chase n. the paperwork necessary to obtain a college degree or a professional license, apply for financial aid, etc • Etymology: 1855–60; orig. the game of hare and hounds pa′per chas er, n … From formal English to slang
paper chase — noun (C) 1 especially BrE a game in which someone runs ahead of a group of people dropping pieces of paper which they have to follow 2 AmE an attempt to gain a university degree … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
paper chase — noun an outdoor game; one group of players (the hares) start off on a long run scattering bits of paper (the scent) and pursuers (the hounds) try to catch them before they reach a designated spot • Syn: ↑hare and hounds • Hypernyms: ↑game … Useful english dictionary
The Paper Chase (novel) — This article is about the 1970 Osborn novel. For other novels with the same title, see Paper Chase (disambiguation). The Paper Chase is a 1970 novel written by John Jay Osborn, Jr., a 1970 graduate of Harvard Law School. The book tells the story… … Wikipedia
