Push paper(s) verb phrase
To do paperwork that is boring or unimportant in an office
I have been pushing papers for 3 years and now I want to change my job.
I changed my job because I was sick of pushing papers.
be less importance, less outstanding in comparison with something else
1. Used to refer to a thing or matter that is insignificant or unimportant
2. Used to refer to a very small amount (of something)
To play a smaller role than someone else
To be not special, exciting, interesting or remarkable
If something is not worth a fig, it is not important or considerable.
This phrase is usually used in the continuous tense.
Rainy, wet weather
It has been raining for hours, it is the season of lovely weather for ducks after all.