As company president, he had been a big frog in a small pond, but he was not so important as a new congressman in Washington.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
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
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
