big fish
Example Sentences
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The hope is to become a "big fish" who mediates between the grunts and those with cash, maybe even entering polite society.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
She was a big fish in a small and comfortable pond.
From Salon ● Mar. 24, 2026
“There’s a lot of big fish on the lake,” said Paul Muche, scion of a family considered sturgeon-spearing royalty.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 20, 2026
Yet for 101 minutes, the big fish and the minnows were even.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2024
“Everyone in Grand Rapids does, I’m surprised you can’t remember him. He’s quite a big fish there.”
From "Bud, Not Buddy" by Christopher Paul Curtis
