# paste up

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/paste-up
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

To paste (things) into position, especially in layout and page makeup.

## Examples

- Please paste up these photos on the poster board.
- The designer had to paste up the final layout before sending it to the printer.
- Before digital software became standard, editors would manually paste up columns of text and images onto large boards to create each page.

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