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low on the totem pole

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low on the totem pole
least important. He's the low man on the totem pole here. AIDS deaths are low on the totem pole compared with cancer and heart disease.
Etymology: based on the literal meaning of totem pole (= a wooden pole with images of people and animals cut or painted on it)
See also: low, pole, totem


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Future of Parks and Recreation: "I don't think parks and recreation are going to die or disappear, but I think it's going to end up low on the totem pole of what is considered to be critical human needs.
``When you're a walk-on, you're low on the totem pole.
As a documentary producer you're low on the totem pole at Banff, and you have to work your way through a large crowd of producers and broadcasters.
 
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