big fish
Example Sentences
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She was a big fish in a small and comfortable pond.
From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026
“She always said she’d rather be a big fish in a little pond than a little fish in a big pond,” said her daughter, Melissa Davitt-Smith.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026
The first arrests in connection with the scandal -- eight members of the country's Department of Public Works and Highways -- were announced only days ago, with the government promising "big fish are coming soon".
From Barron's • Nov. 30, 2025
Richardson was a good example, which he said was especially common in Wales, of being "the big fish in a small pond".
From BBC • May 4, 2024
The idea is, attract small fish into the chum slick and the big fish will rise up to feed on the small fish.
From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick
