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Big fish in a small pond

Big fish in a small pond (big fish in a small pond)

Idiom Economics

Signification

An important person in a small organization or area.

Une personne importante dans une petite organisation ou région. (un personne importante dans un petite organisation ou region)

Phrases d'exemple

"He prefers being a big fish in a small pond rather than competing globally."

"Il préfère être un gros poisson dans un petit étang plutôt que de rivaliser à l’échelle mondiale." (il prefere etre un gros poisson dans un petit etang plutot que de rivaliser a l echelle mondiale)

Expressions Connexes

plug away

to keep working steadily on something

clean up your act

to start behaving more responsibly.

Crooked as a snake

Dishonest or untrustworthy.

leave something up in the air

to leave something undecided or uncertain

fall short

to fail to meet expectations or standards

on cloud nine

extremely happy; overjoyed