# answer on a postcard

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/answer-on-a-postcard
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

A brief answer or opinion.

## Examples

- Send your answer on a postcard if you know the winner.
- The radio host asked listeners to share their best travel tips, promising to read the best answer on a postcard.
- If you have a solution to this complex puzzle, please submit your answer on a postcard to the editorial office by the end of the month.

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