He's the low man on the totem pole here.
AIDS deaths are low on the totem pole compared with cancer and heart disease.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
low on the totem pole — ordinary worker, not a manager or boss, gofer, pecking order If you want to understand the real problems, talk to the workers people who are low on the totem pole … English idioms
(the) low man on the totem pole — American someone who has the least important position in an organization. He started as the low man on the totem pole and worked his way up to be manager … New idioms dictionary
totem pole — See low on the totem pole … English idioms
low man on the totem pole — n. person who is low in rank, one who is least important … English contemporary dictionary
Totem pole — Totem poles are monumental sculptures carved from great trees, usually cedar, but mostly Western Redcedar, by a number of Indigenous cultures along the Pacific northwest coast of North America. The word totem is derived from the Ojibwe word… … Wikipedia
totem pole — n 1.) a tall wooden pole with one or more totems cut or painted on it, made by the Native Americans of northwest North America 2.) low man on the totem pole AmE someone of low rank in an organization or business … Dictionary of contemporary English
totem pole — noun (C) 1 a tall wooden pole with one or more totems cut or painted on it, made by the Native Americans of northwest North America 2 low man on the totem pole AmE someone of low rank in an organization or business … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
low man/woman on the totem pole — Lowest position in an organization (offensive to Native Americans) … American business jargon
The Ragbirds — are a folk group that began in Ypsilanti, Michigan and moved to neighboring Ann Arbor in 2007. The band began with vocalist and instrumentalist Erin Zindle and drummer Randall Moore. The group was later expanded to include bassist Jeff Stinson,… … Wikipedia
pole — Synonyms and related words: China, Darkest Africa, God knows where, Greenland, Maypole, N pole, North Pole, Outer Mongolia, Pago Pago, Pillars of Hercules, S pole, Siberia, South Pole, Thule, Tierra del Fuego, Timbuktu, Ultima Thule, Yukon, acme … Moby Thesaurus
