big fish
Example Sentences
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“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
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
"They physically cannot swallow large objects like kayaks, tires, or even big fish like tuna," he said.
From BBC • Feb. 14, 2025
Later, Gallagher mentioned a police officer who had remarked earlier that day that not going after shoplifters made it “tougher to go after the big fish, the bigger criminals.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 4, 2025
That big fish takes my breath away and he won’t give it back.
From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick
