low on the totem pole
low on the totem pole
Having the least amount of experience, authority, and/or influence in a social or corporate hierarchy. The president has made it clear that the environment is low on the totem pole for his administration. I know I'll be low man on the totem pole with this internship, but it will at least give me a place to start in my career!
See also: low, on, pole, totem
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- low man on the ladder
- low man on the totem pole
- the low man on the totem pole
- the lowest rung on the ladder
- totem
- high man on the totem pole
- at the bottom of the food chain
- at the top of the food chain
- from on high
- under the influence