go (straight) to the top

go (straight) to the top
go (straight) to the top
Fig. to attempt to confer with the person at the top of the chain of command, bypassing the intermediate people. •

When I want something, I always go straight to the top. I don't have time for a lot of bureaucracy.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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