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[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
city; a leader in a small group.
As company president, he had been a big frog
in a small pond, but he was not so important as a new congressman in
Washington.
Contrast: LITTLE FROG IN A BIG POND.
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