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small frog in a big pond

See: LITTLE FROG IN A BIG POND.

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little frog in a big pond

[little frog in a big pond] or [small frog in a big pond] {n. phr.} An unimportant person in a large group or organization. * /In a large company, even […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

big frog in a small pond

[big frog in a small pond] {n. phr.}, {informal} An important person in a small place or position; someone who is respected and honored in a small company, school, or […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

frog

[frog] See: [BIG FROG IN A SMALL POND], [LITTLE FROG IN A BIG POND]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

small

[small] See: [BIG FROG IN A SMALL POND]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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