mediocre, put upon, clock-punching worker. punch up

 

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punch up

phrasal verb of punch

NORTH AMERICAN

1. 1.

   use a computer keyboard to call something to the screen.

   "people will be able to punch up Andy Warhol and get text, photographs, and video on the entire Pop Art period"
2. 2.

   INFORMAL

   make something more lively or interesting.

   "he needed to punch up his meandering presentation"

put upon

/ˈpʊt əpɒn/

adjective

taken advantage of as a result of one's good nature; expected or asked to do too much.

"I've encouraged her to say no if she really feels put upon"