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push paper

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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

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