big fish
Example Sentences
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"A few years ago, I used to catch big fish like captains and catfish but because of the pollution, they've moved further out to sea," fisherman Gilby Mwana-Fioti told AFP.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
She was a big fish in a small and comfortable pond.
From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026
“She always said she’d rather be a big fish in a little pond than a little fish in a big pond,” said her daughter, Melissa Davitt-Smith.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026
Richardson was a good example, which he said was especially common in Wales, of being "the big fish in a small pond".
From BBC • May 4, 2024
“Why else would we be alone in this cell while everyone else is crammed together? We’re the big fish here. We’re the big catch.”
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
