push paper(s)

idiom

informal
: to do boring or unimportant work in an office
She wanted to be a pilot, but instead she ended up pushing papers in a government job.

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“Push paper(s).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/push%20paper%28s%29. Accessed 1 Apr. 2023.

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