push paper

push paper(s)

To do paperwork for the administrative side of some business or organization, especially paperwork that is or feels petty, uninteresting, or unimportant. Usually used in the continuous tense. I spent the summer inside pushing paper for my father's construction company to help pay for college. After five years of pushing papers nine to five, seven days a week, I finally decided to quit and pursue my dream of teaching English in Japan.

push paper

Do administrative, often petty, paperwork. For example, She spent the whole day pushing paper for her boss. [Colloquial; second half of 1900s]

push paper

Informal

To have one's time taken up by administrative, often seemingly petty, paperwork: spent the afternoon pushing paper for the boss.

词组	push paper
释义	push paper push paper(s) To do paperwork for the administrative side of some business or organization, especially paperwork that is or feels petty, uninteresting, or unimportant. Usually used in the continuous tense. I spent the summer inside pushing paper for my father's construction company to help pay for college. After five years of pushing papers nine to five, seven days a week, I finally decided to quit and pursue my dream of teaching English in Japan. See also: push Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. push paper Do administrative, often petty, paperwork. For example, She spent the whole day pushing paper for her boss. [Colloquial; second half of 1900s] See also: paper, push The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. push paper Informal To have one's time taken up by administrative, often seemingly petty, paperwork: spent the afternoon pushing paper for the boss. See also: paper, push American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. See also: push paper(s) be nothing (much) to write home about be nothing to shout about be nothing, not much, etc. to write home about not anything to write home about not something to write home about not worth writing home about nothing to shout about nothing to write home about nothing to boast about References in periodicals archive Iran's OPEC Governor Muhammad-Ali Khatibi predicts a revival of the global economy would push paper WTI to $80/b by January. The Global Market Perspective One was that a significant amount of the money was being wasted on bureaucracy, with people being paid to push paper around instead of creating projects that would give the economy a real lift. Phil Williams feared pounds 30m hit for Wales; Plaid expert was analysing the danger in euro's rise Office administrators can track operations rather than 'push paper,' and mobile personnel are able to perform service calls more efficiently. Powering better customer service But how many strategic minerals do you end up carrying when you push paper for an engineering firm? Wharton by the sea; the federal government spends millions to train shipping executives at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy This is because paper crude can move from more than $70 to less than $35/b at any time in the coming months, though a winter cold in the northern hemisphere can push paper WTI up. Iran & Russia Lead Oil Price Hawks; IRGC Says It's Taking Control Of Hormuz Traffic "Our goal is to push paper faster and better than anyone in the industry. Valley Insurance upgrades infrastructure to fiber "I push papers. If it wasn't for [the artists], the label wouldn't be what it is, and all these people wouldn't care about it." Off beat
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