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big fish in a small pond noun

  /bɪɡ ˈfɪʃ ɪn ə smɔl ˈpɑnd/ , /bɪɡ ˈfɪʃ ɪn ə smɔːl ˈpɒnd/
  • (idiomatic) One who has achieved a high rank or is highly esteemed, but only in a small, relatively unimportant, or little known location or organization.
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