“Big fish in a small pond”
التعريف
An important person in a small group or limited environment.
أمثلة
Examples
“He was a big fish in a small pond at his old company.”
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ابدأ التحدثUse this idiom in context
Restore the missing expression using the meaning above. Keep the rest of the sentence unchanged.
He was a _____ at his old company.Compare with the original example
He was a big fish in a small pond at his old company.
Write a two-line conversation using “Big fish in a small pond”. Make the situation clear enough that a reader can infer the meaning. Then replace the idiom with a plain-English explanation: does your conversation still mean the same thing?
Check the expression in a dictionaryالأسئلة المتكررة
- What does "Big fish in a small pond" mean?
- "Big fish in a small pond" means an important person in a small group or limited environment.
- How do you use "Big fish in a small pond" in a sentence?
- Example: "He was a big fish in a small pond at his old company."
- Should I interpret "Big fish in a small pond" word for word?
- Understand the expression as a whole. Use the definition and example to learn its meaning rather than translating each word separately.