paper trail
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
The term 'paper trail' originated in the mid-20th century, referring to the physical evidence of a person's activities or transactions, often in the form of documents or receipts.
مثال
- The auditor followed the paper trail to uncover the fraud.
- The detective found a paper trail that led to the suspect.
- The company keeps a paper trail of all transactions for tax purposes.
ترکیبهای رایج
Leave a paper trail Follow the paper trail Create a paper trail Paper trail of evidence
تعریف انگلیسی
noun
- the written evidence of someone's activities “this paper trail consisted mainly of electronically stored information”