He is at the bottom of the office food chain.
food chain
idiomA hierarchy.
Origin
disputed originFrom food + chain.
After years of hard work, she finally moved up the food chain to a management position.
The ambitious intern realized that to succeed in this competitive firm, he had to navigate the complex food chain of corporate politics.
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drag the chain
To fall behind relative to others.
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eat one's own dog food
To use or consume the economic goods or services that one is producing; to be part of a closed household economy.
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food baby
A protruding belly resulting from the consumption of a large quantity of food; the contents of one's digestive system causing the protrusion.
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food for thought
Information or knowledge that is worthy of contemplation.
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food noise
A mental preoccupation with food that is differentiable from hunger and from cravings but tends to urge people to overeat.
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put food on the table
To provide enough money to cover basic necessities.
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worm food
One or more corpses, especially in a state of decay; remains.
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yank someone's chain
To tease someone; to lead someone on; to goad someone into overreacting.