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a big fish in a small pond

a big fish in a small pond
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ey big fish in ey smawl pond]
    • /eɪ bɪg fɪʃ ɪn eɪ smɔl pɒnd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ey big fish in ey smawl pond]
    • /eɪ bɪg fɪʃ ɪn eɪ smɔl pɒnd/

Definitions of a big fish in a small pond words

  • phrase a big fish in a small pond If you say that someone is a big fish in a small pond, you mean that they are powerful or important but only within a small group of people. COBUILD Advanced English Dictionary . Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 3
  • noun a big fish in a small pond the most important or powerful person in a small group COBUILD Advanced English Dictionary . Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 3
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a big fish in a small pond popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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