0 to hide problems, especially arguments between people, in order to make a situation seem better than it really is: --
She tried to paper over the cracks, but I could see that the relationship was failing.
We can complete it step by step however long the road is and it can't be completed however short the road is if you don't even mark your footprint.
Vi kan slutföra det steg för steg hur lång vägen än är och den kan inte slutföras hur kort vägen än är om du inte ens markerar ditt fotavtryck.