chief

big white chief a person in authority. humorous

☞ This expression supposedly represents Native American speech, and also occurs as great white chief.

1971Roger BusbyDeadlock You'd think he was the bloody big white chief instead of an OB technician.

chief cook and bottle-washer a person who performs a variety of important but routine tasks. informal

too many chiefs and not enough Indians used to describe a situation where there are too many people giving orders and not enough people to carry them out.

词组	chief
释义	chief big white chief a person in authority. humorous ☞ This expression supposedly represents Native American speech, and also occurs as great white chief. 1971Roger BusbyDeadlock You'd think he was the bloody big white chief instead of an OB technician. chief cook and bottle-washer a person who performs a variety of important but routine tasks. informal too many chiefs and not enough Indians used to describe a situation where there are too many people giving orders and not enough people to carry them out.
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