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

García Luna was a big fish ready to be fried in Brooklyn.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2025

From that moment on we knew we had the big fish on the line and all we had to do was to pull him in.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou