cheat sheet
noun
1
: a sheet containing information (such as test answers) used secretly for cheating
2
: a written or graphic aid (such as a sheet of notes) that can be referred to for help in understanding or remembering something complex
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Here is a cheat sheet for enjoying some family time with your teen between foot-weary campus tours and admissions lectures.
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Jeanne O'Brien Coffey, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
Essentially, the Big Board is a cheat sheet designed for a GM who is planning to participate in a draft today.
—Brandon Funston, New York Times, 29 July 2025
India's diplomatic calendar this month reads like a G20 cheat sheet: France, UAE, Egypt, Iran, Russia — now Britain and the Maldives.
—Danish Manzoor Bhat, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 July 2025
Here’s your cheat sheet: When are Miami, Coral Gables elections?
—Miami Herald, 14 July 2025
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Jeanne O'Brien Coffey, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
Essentially, the Big Board is a cheat sheet designed for a GM who is planning to participate in a draft today.
—Brandon Funston, New York Times, 29 July 2025
India's diplomatic calendar this month reads like a G20 cheat sheet: France, UAE, Egypt, Iran, Russia — now Britain and the Maldives.
—Danish Manzoor Bhat, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 July 2025
Here’s your cheat sheet: When are Miami, Coral Gables elections?
—Miami Herald, 14 July 2025
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“Cheat sheet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cheat%20sheet. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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