She wanted to be a pilot, but instead she ended up pushing papers in a government job.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
push papers — push paper(s) 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. see also ↑paper pusher • • • Main Entry: ↑paper push paper(s) see ↑paper … Useful english dictionary
push — vb Push, shove, thrust, propel mean to use force upon a thing so as to make it move ahead or aside. Push implies the application of force by a body (as a person) already in contact with the body to be moved onward, aside, or out of the way {push… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Paper clip — A paper clip (or sometimes paperclip) is a device which holds several sheets of paper together by means of pressure: it leaves the paper intact and can be quickly and easily removed, unlike the staple, which will damage the paper unless removed… … Wikipedia
Push printing — In photography, push printing and push developing refer to a process where a picture is printed as if it were a film speed higher than intended by the film manufacturer. For instance, a photo which is metered one f stop under can be pushed a stop … Wikipedia
push and pull — An optical sensation colors cause: the impression that each hue appears to recede or advance to a different depth from the eye. This term was coined and the concept promoted by painter Hans Hofmann (born in Bavaria, active in the USA, 1880… … Glossary of Art Terms
paper-pusher — pa′per push er n. Informal. 1) cvb inf a person who has a routine desk job 2) cvb inf bureaucrat … From formal English to slang
push·er — /ˈpʊʃɚ/ noun, pl ers [count] : someone who sells illegal drugs junkies and pushers a drug pusher see also ↑paper pusher, ↑pen pusher … Useful english dictionary
Colour tracing paper — A roll of yellow tracing paper. Colour tracing paper or coloured translucent paper is tracing paper with some colours different from basic, smooth translucent paper. Colour tracing paper also made by immersing unsized and unloaded paper of good… … Wikipedia
Wall paper — Wall Wall, n. [AS. weall, from L. vallum a wall, vallus a stake, pale, palisade; akin to Gr. ? a nail. Cf. {Interval}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A work or structure of stone, brick, or other materials, raised to some height, and intended for defense or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Race game (paper and pencil game) — Race Game is a pencil and paper game, involving the pencil flick action.The gameOn a sheet of paper (e.g. A4 size) draw the outline of a circle. It does not have to be perfectly circular (oval is fine any unevenness is good). Now draw another one … Wikipedia
