big fish
Example Sentences
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“There’s a lot of big fish on the lake,” said Paul Muche, scion of a family considered sturgeon-spearing royalty.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026
The first arrests in connection with the scandal -- eight members of the country's Department of Public Works and Highways -- were announced only days ago, with the government promising "big fish are coming soon".
From Barron's • Nov. 30, 2025
Yet for 101 minutes, the big fish and the minnows were even.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 26, 2024
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
Sean held the big fish under one arm.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
