high man on the totem pole

high man on the totem pole
high man on the totem pole
Fig. the person at the top of the hierarchy; the person in charge of an organization. •

I don't want to talk to a vice president. I demand to talk to the high man on the totem pole.

Who's in charge around here? Who's high man on the totem pole?


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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