Pencil Pusher Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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pencil-pusher What does pencil-pusher mean?	clerk; bureaucrat; office worker
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quite a few What does "quite a few" mean?	many	The boy has quite a few DVDs at home.

early on What does "early on" mean?	at an early stage	We had a meeting early on to try and solve the problem.
thumb/hitch a ride What does "thumb/hitch a ride" mean?	to get a ride from a passing motorist, to ask for a ride from a passing motorist by putting your thumb in the air	We thumbed a ride when our car had a flat tire.
let (someone) know (about something) What does "let (someone) know (about something)" mean?	tell/inform someone about something	"Let me know when you are ready to go to the movie."
groovy What does "groovy" mean?	cool; nice; excellent (anacrhonistic)
Come to heel What does "Come to heel" mean?	If someone comes to heel, they stop behaving in a way that is annoying to someone in authority and start being obedient.
what the eye doesn't see the heart doesn't grieve over What does "what the eye doesn't see the heart doesn't grieve over" mean?	you will not be troubled by something you do not know exists	�Ignore the new furniture that your neighbors recently purchased. Remember that what the eye doesn't see the heart doesn't grieve over.�

attend to (someone or something) What does "attend to (someone or something)" mean?	to take care or deal with someone or something	The doctor attended to the other patient before he got to my mother.
Keep your nose clean What does "Keep your nose clean" mean?	If someone is trying to keep their Nose Clean, they are trying to stay out of trouble by not getting involved in any sort of wrong-doing.
culsterfuck What does "culsterfuck" mean?	totally screwed up situation or circumstances

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Pencil Pusher Idiom