big fish

Example Sentences

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“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

He probably had to leave Arsenal to go to a smaller pond and be that big fish.

From BBC • Sep. 15, 2024

But sometimes, the big fish should stay in the small pond to defend the minnows from the sharks.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2024

I see the pictures on the bulletin board of the prize fish and I see the big fish mounted on the wall.

From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson