pecking order

Register · Neutral Neutral — appropriate in most situations, both spoken and written, without sounding too casual or too stiff. CEFR C1

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Example

“New employees quickly learned the office pecking order.”

Dictionary details

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rank and file Neutral · CEFR C1

the ordinary members of an organization rather than its leaders

big fish in a small pond Neutral · CEFR B2

an important person in a small or limited environment

keep up with the Joneses Neutral · CEFR B2

to try to match the lifestyle of the people around you

play second fiddle Neutral · CEFR B2

to be in a less important role than someone else

fall from grace Neutral · CEFR C1

to lose respect, status, or favor because of a failure or wrongdoing

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Meanings, register, CEFR, and examples come from the reviewed dictionary record. Expression notes may describe a reviewed present-day word picture or a background note; they are not presented as verified etymology.

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