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low on the totem pole

idiom

Accorded relatively little importance.


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Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    fly low

    To have one's fly (zipper) undone.

  2. 02

    friends in low places

    Friends who have underworld connections or are involved in shady underdealings.

  3. 03

    hang low

    To droop or sag heavily; to remain at a low altitude.

  4. 04

    high and low

    Everywhere; all over the place.

  5. 05

    high on the totem pole

    Accorded relatively high importance.

  6. 06

    keep a low profile

    To be discreet and quiet.

  7. 07

    lie low

    To conceal oneself; to remain hidden.

  8. 08

    low road

    A course of action which is undignified, wrongful, or otherwise unseemly.

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