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.