Rank and file

The executives attend meetings in exotic locations while the rank and file stays at headquarters doing the bulk of the work.

First, a prominent Tory called the party’s rank and file “swivel-eyed loons.”

Overnight, I have joined the rank and file of gym-bound office employees in their sneakers and suits. You know: the ones who walk around trailing sad little bags containing soggy towels and spare shoes and shampoo.