Idiom

Little fish in a big pond

What does "Little fish in a big pond" mean?

Someone considered unimportant compared to their more significant peers.

Little fish in a big pond

USA, early 20th century.

Someone considered unimportant compared to their more significant peers.

Worldwide.

  • Jimmy's first school only had seven pupils and he was the star, but when he got to high-school he was a little fish in a big pond.