top banana
The boss, the leader.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“He is the top banana at this company.”
“After years of hard work, she finally became the top banana in the marketing department.”
“The new director arrived with a reputation for efficiency, quickly asserting his authority as the undisputed top banana of the organization.”
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banana nose
A large, unusually long nose.
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banana republic
A small country, especially one in Central America or the West Indies, that is dependent on a single export commodity (traditionally bananas) and that has a corrupt, dictatorial government.
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cherry on top
Synonym of icing on the cake (“a thing which intensifies the appreciation of something already good, or (ironic) the regretting of something already bad”).
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go bananas
To get angry; to go mad.
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grass tops
Of, related to, or involving local influential figures.
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have one foot on a banana peel
To be in an unstable situation with a high risk of sudden negative change, facing difficulty, or appearing foolish.
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make like a banana and split
To leave, depart.
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on top
In a dominant position.
Last updated August 10, 2026