low on the totem pole
low on the totem pole · lower on the totem pole · lowest on the totem pole
Accorded relatively little importanceAccorded relatively little importance.
» I'm low on the totem pole.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic, offensive, possibly)Accorded relatively little importance.
име́ющий ни́зкий рангiméjuščij nízkij rang, низкора́нговыйnizkorángovyj
Examples
1 sentencesI'm low on the totem pole.
Translations
1 languagesРусский
not important:
Origin
Derived from totem poles, traditional sculptures of wood made by American Indians, usuallyDerived from totem poles, traditional sculptures of wood made by American Indians, usually with several figures carved one above the other. The vertical order was mistakenly perceived by the non-Indians to correspond with the figures' rank of importance.
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Forms
lower on the totem pole, lowest on the totem pole| Comparative | lower on the totem pole Lesson |
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| Superlative | lowest on the totem pole Lesson |
irregular
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form