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
Later, Gallagher mentioned a police officer who had remarked earlier that day that not going after shoplifters made it “tougher to go after the big fish, the bigger criminals.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 4, 2025
I loved being in my classroom with its plants, the big fish tank, and mahogany desks.
From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals
