low on the totem pole

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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. Trailblazers: milestone man: former deputy director of the National ... by Parks & Recreation ``When you're a walk-on, you're low on the totem pole. DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH HAPPE GOES FROM WALK-ON TO STARTER by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA) 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. HOT DOCS: CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL (4/30 ... by SAINT-ANDRE, LUCILLE DE / Take One More results

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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.

Trailblazers: milestone man: former deputy director of the National ... by Parks & Recreation

``When you're a walk-on, you're low on the totem pole.

DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH HAPPE GOES FROM WALK-ON TO STARTER by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)

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.

HOT DOCS: CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL (4/30 ... by SAINT-ANDRE, LUCILLE DE / Take One

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