He is such a stuffed shirt at work.
stuffed shirt
idiomOne who is pompous or self-important, especially one who is either officious or punctilious in a position of authority.
Nobody invited the manager to the party because he is a total stuffed shirt who ruins the fun.
The board of directors was filled with stuffed shirts who cared more about rigid protocol than the actual progress of the company.
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get one's shirt out
To become angry or annoyed; to lose one's temper.
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lose one's shirt
To lose all of one's money; to go broke; to undergo financial ruin or disaster.
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stuffed like a turkey
Very full from overeating.
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stuffed to the gills
Completely full.
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the shirt off one's back
Everything currently in the possession of a person.