big fish
Example Sentences
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Iya Trinidad, a 25-year-old activist among the protesters, slammed the pace of investigations, saying "no big fish have been caught".
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
She was a big fish in a small and comfortable pond.
From Salon ● Mar. 24, 2026
“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
"They physically cannot swallow large objects like kayaks, tires, or even big fish like tuna," he said.
From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2025
“I had a great answer. ‘The little fish didn’t want to scare the big fish.’
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
