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big fish in a small/little pond — see ↑fish, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑big … Useful english dictionary
big fish in a small pond — noun One who has achieved a high rank or is highly esteemed, but only in a small, relatively unimportant, or little known location or organization. Dr. Jones could get a professorship at an Ivy League university, but he enjoys being a big fish in … Wiktionary
a big fish in a small pond — a big fish in a small (or little) pond a person seen as important and influential only within the limited scope of a small organization or group * * * a big fish in a small pond (chiefly US) (or Brit a big fish in a little pond) : a person who is … Useful english dictionary
fish — fish1 W1S2 [fıʃ] n plural fish or fishes [: Old English; Origin: fisc; related to Pisces] 1.) an animal that lives in water, and uses its ↑fins and tail to swim ▪ Ronny caught three huge fish this afternoon. ▪ Over 1,500 different specie … Dictionary of contemporary English
fish — 1 /fIS/ noun plural fish or fishes (C) 1 an animal that lives in water, and uses its fins (1) and tail to swim: The lake is well stocked with fish. | catch a fish: Ronny caught three huge fish this afternoon. 2 (U) the flesh of a fish used as… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
fish quotations — an arbitrary selection follows and also includes proverbs, rhymes, fragments of show tunes, and ditties (as Q lacks piscine entries). Some other proverbs appear in the letter files: 1 Anaximander says that men were first produced in fishes, and… … Dictionary of ichthyology
fish — fish1 [ fıʃ ] (plural fish or fish|es) noun *** 1. ) count an animal that lives in water and swims. It breathes by using its gills and moves by using its tail and fins . Saltwater fish live in the ocean and freshwater fish live in rivers and… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
fish — I UK [fɪʃ] / US noun Word forms fish : singular fish plural fish or fishes *** 1) [countable] an animal that lives in water and swims. It breathes by using its gills and moves by using its tail and fins. Saltwater fish live in the sea and… … English dictionary
pond — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, large ▪ little, small ▪ shallow ▪ stagnant ▪ muddy … Collocations dictionary
Pelagic fish — A school of large pelagic predator fish (giant trevally) sizing up a school of small pelagic prey fish (anchovies) Pelagic fish live near the surface or in the water column of coastal, ocean and lake waters, but not on the bottom of the sea or… … Wikipedia
Demersal fish — Bluespotted ribbontail ray resting on the seafloor Demersal fish live on or near the bottom of the sea or lakes.[1] They occupy the sea floors and lake beds, which usually consist of mud, sand, gravel or rocks … Wikipedia
