paper cut

being significantly more impressive on one's résumé than one is in person; to look good on paper

Ryan: Hey Kasey, don't you have that big interview tomorrow?
Kasey: Yeah, I'm paper cut but pretty awkward in person, so I hope my résumé does most of the work for me!
Ryan: Seriously! Let's just hope that they believe that you're the actual applicant and not think it's a prank like last time!

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