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low man on the totem pole

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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.
See also: low, man, pole, totem


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``I thoroughly understood that, and at the time I figured I was probably the low man on the totem pole.
``He is just the low man on the totem pole who takes orders and pulls the trigger, and he's never been allowed any dignity or expression for his heart.
 
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