A Big Fish in a Small Pond - Idioms with Izz

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'A big fish in a small pond' refers to someone who is an important person or large personality only within a certain area or group. For example, someone lives in a small town and is known for their big personality. However, when they move to a big city, there are lots of people with big personalities and they are no longer unique in character. This person is a big fish in a small pond in their home town.

"I was a big fish in a small pond in that organisation but no one knows me here and it's going to take some time to build up a reputation."

Do you ever feel like a big fish in a small pond?
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