A pencil pusher In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "a pencil pusher", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Jimmy Hung calendar 2023-08-15 04:08

Meaning of A pencil pusher (redirected from pencil pusher )

Variants:

pen pusher

Pencil pusher American disapproving noun

One whose job is boring paperwork.

Jade doesn't want to be a pencil pusher anymore. She wants to pursue her passion for singing.

Other phrases about:

a cushy number

An easy job that is well-paid and stress-free

flip burgers
To work as a cook in a fast-food restaurant or to have a low-paid job
land a job

Get a job

show/teach sb the ropes

to show or teach somebody how to do something

there's no business like show business

The entertainment industry and those who work in it is more exciting and dazzling when compared to any other

Grammar and Usage of Pencil pusher

Noun Forms

  • pencil pushers

Origin of Pencil pusher

This noun is a US English term that might first appear in 1881.

The Origin Cited: Reddit.com .
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Candy is Dandy but Liquor is Quicker
Candy is a good thing to offer someone to get them to do something, but liquor will work more quickly when  convincing someone to do something.
Example: .

Daughter: So I really want all my friends to have a great time. I was thinking it would be a good idea to have some candy out on the tables for people to snack on.

Mother: Well, if you want them to really enjoy themselves, candy is dandy but liquor is quicker.

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