little\ frog\ in\ a\ big\ pond
- 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 larger high school, he found himself a small frog in a big pond.
big frog in a small pond
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань".
Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс.
1997.
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little frog in a big pond — or[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 larger high… … Dictionary of American idioms
little frog in a big pond — or[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 larger high… … Dictionary of American idioms
little frog in a big pond — an unimportant person in a large group or organization He transferred to the headquarters branch but he is a little frog in a big pond and nobody knows him now … Idioms and examples
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
small frog in a big pond — See: LITTLE FROG IN A BIG POND … Dictionary of American idioms
small frog in a big pond — See: LITTLE FROG IN A BIG POND … 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… … 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
frog — See: BIG FROG IN A SMALL POND, LITTLE FROG IN A BIG POND … Dictionary of American idioms