He is the top banana at this company.
top banana
idiomThe boss, the leader.
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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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.
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over the top
Beyond normal, expected, or reasonable limits; outrageous.
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put the bottom rail on top
To reverse a hierarchy.