have one's ducks in a row »
To be organized; to have one's affairs in order; specifically, to have a multi-person effort coordinated towards the exact same goal.
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play second fiddle »
To play a subsidiary or subordinate role to someone or something else.
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pull rank »
To assert one's authority over a subordinate who disagrees.
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second fiddle »
A sidekick or subordinate, or the role of such a person.
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the man »
The oppressive powers that be, including the government and corporations; the system, as coordinated outside of one’s control..
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when the cat's away the mice will play »
In the absence of a controlling entity, subordinates will take advantage of circumstances.
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wild-goose chase »
A task whose execution is inordinately complex relative to the value of the outcome.
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