paper cert

paper cert
 n.— «He bragged that his pupils are definitely not what he called “paper certs,” an expression meaning book-smart but lacking in practical experience.» —“At MBIT, a proud tradition lives on” by Joan Schultz Doylestown Patriot (Pa.) Sept. 29, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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