Idiom
pencil whip
Meaning
To approve a document without actually knowing or reviewing what it is that is being approved.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“Don't just pencil whip the report without reading it.”
“The manager was in such a hurry that he decided to pencil whip the safety inspection forms.”
“Despite the serious risks involved, the committee chose to pencil whip the proposal rather than conduct the necessary due diligence.”
Examples
simple
“Don't just pencil whip the report without reading it.”
contextual
“The manager was in such a hurry that he decided to pencil whip the safety inspection forms.”
complex
“Despite the serious risks involved, the committee chose to pencil whip the proposal rather than conduct the necessary due diligence.”
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