big frog in a small pond

big frog in a small pond
a big frog in a small pond
an important person in the midst of less important people. (Alludes to a large frog that dominates a small pond with few challengers.) •

I'd rather be a big frog in a small pond than the opposite.

The trouble with Tom is that he's a big frog in a small pond. He needs more competition.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • big frog in a small pond — {n. phr.}, {informal} An important person in a small place or position; someone who is respected and honored in a small company, school, or city; a leader in a small group. * /As company president, he had been a big frog in a small pond, but he… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • big frog in a small pond — {n. phr.}, {informal} An important person in a small place or position; someone who is respected and honored in a small company, school, or city; a leader in a small group. * /As company president, he had been a big frog in a small pond, but he… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • big\ frog\ in\ a\ small\ pond — n. phr. informal An important person in a small place or position; someone who is respected and honored in a small company, school, or city; a leader in a small group. As company president, he had been a big frog in a small pond, but he was not… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • small\ frog\ in\ a\ big\ pond — • little frog in a big pond • small frog in a big pond n. phr. An unimportant person in a large group or organization. In a large company, even a fairly successful man is likely to feel like a little frog in a big pond. When Bill transferred to a …   Словарь американских идиом

  • frog — See: BIG FROG IN A SMALL POND, LITTLE FROG IN A BIG POND …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • frog — See: BIG FROG IN A SMALL POND, LITTLE FROG IN A BIG POND …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • frog — See: big frog in a small pond, little frog in a big pond …   Словарь американских идиом

  • small — See: BIG FROG IN A SMALL POND …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • small — See: BIG FROG IN A SMALL POND …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • small — See: big frog in a small pond …   Словарь американских идиом

  • little\ frog\ in\ a\ big\ pond — • little frog in a big pond • small frog in a big pond n. phr. An unimportant person in a large group or organization. In a large company, even a fairly successful man is likely to feel like a little frog in a big pond. When Bill transferred to a …   Словарь американских идиом

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