big fish
Example Sentences
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“In Toledo, she’s always been like the big fish in a small pond,” Frei says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 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
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
Little fish twitches, the big fish feels it, good as we can see with our eyes.
From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick
