idiom
Big Fish in a Small Pond
big fish in uh smawl pond
/bɪɡ fɪʃ ɪn ə smɔːl pɒnd/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
bigfishinasmallpond
Dictionary meaning
Examples
- He was a big fish in a small pond at the regional office, but struggled at headquarters.
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