big fish in a little pond

noun

Synonym of big fish in a small pond.

Meanings

nounbig fish in a little pond (plural big fish in little ponds or big fish in a little pond)

plural big fish in little ponds

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of big fish in a small pond.

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big fish in a little pond. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/big%20fish%20in%20a%20little%20pond

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “big fish in a little pond,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/big%20fish%20in%20a%20little%20pond.

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