LITTLE FROG IN A BIG POND

Meaning of LITTLE FROG IN A BIG POND in English

an unimportant person in a large group or organization He transferred to the headquarters branch but he is a little frog in a big pond and nobody knows him now.

English idioms vocab. Словарь английских идиом и выражений. 2012

LITTLE FROG IN A BIG POND — = small frog in a big pond
Slang English vocab
LITTLE FROG IN A BIG POND — n. phr. An unimportant person in a large group or organization. In a large company, even a fairly successful man …
American Idioms English vocabulary
BIG — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a (big) box office draw (= a successful actor who many people will pay …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
LITTLE — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Little Armenia Little Entente Little League little magazine Little Missouri River Little Richard Little …
Английский словарь Британика
FROG
Английский словарь Британика
BIG — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) big bang Big Bend National Park Big Ben Big Bertha Big Cypress Swamp Big …
Английский словарь Британика
POND — I. ˈpänd noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English ponde, alteration of pounde, poonde enclosure — more …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LITTLE — I. ˈlid. ə l, -it ə l sometimes when not heavily stressed (ˌ)lil esp when a vowel follows adjective ( …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
IN — I. (|)in, ən; usu ə n after t, d, s, or z as in “split in two”, often ə m …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FROG — I. ˈfrȯg, ˈfräg noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English frogge, from Old English frogga; akin to Old English frosc, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BIG — I. ˈbig adjective ( bigger ; biggest ) Etymology: Middle English, probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian dialect bugge …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
POND — (v. t.) To make into a pond; to collect, as water, in a pond by damming.
Английский словарь Webster
FROG — (v. t.) To ornament or fasten (a coat, etc.) with trogs. See Frog, n., 4.
Английский словарь Webster
POND — ( v. t. ) To make into a pond; to collect, as water, in a pond by damming.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
POND — /pond/ , n. 1. a body of water smaller than a lake, sometimes artificially formed, as by damming a stream. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
LITTLE — — littlish /lit"l ish, lit"lish/ , adj. — littleness , n. /lit"l/ , adj., littler or less or lesser, littlest …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FROG — frog 1 — froglike , adj. /frog, frawg/ , n. , v. , frogged, frogging , adj. n. 1. any …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BIG — big 1 — biggish , adj. — bigly , adv. /big/ , adj., bigger, biggest , adv. , n. adj. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
POND — I. ˈpänd noun Etymology: Middle English ponde artificially confined body of water, probably alteration of pounde enclosure — more at …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
LITTLE — I. ˈli-t ə l adjective ( lit·tler ˈli-t ə l-ər, ˈlit-lər ; or less ˈles ; or less·er ˈle-sər ; …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BIG — I. ˈbig adjective ( big·ger ; big·gest ) Etymology: Middle English, perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian dialect bugge …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
FROG — noun Etymology: Middle English frogge, from Old English frogga; akin to Old High German frosk frog; senses 2, 3, 5, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
POND — vt to ponder. 2. pond ·vt to make into a pond; to collect, as water, in a pond by damming. …
Webster English vocab
LITTLE — noun a small degree or scale; miniature. 2. little ·adj short in duration; brief; as, a little sleep. 3. little …
Webster English vocab
FROG — noun the loop of the scabbard of a bayonet or sword. 2. frog ·vt to ornament or fasten (a coat, …
Webster English vocab
BIG — noun ·alt. of bigg. 2. big ·vt ·alt. of bigg. 3. big ·superl having largeness of size; of much bulk …
Webster English vocab
POND — [pond] n [ME ponde artificially confined body of water, prob. alter. of pounde enclosure--more at pound] (14c): a body of …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
FROG — [frog] n [ME frogge, fr. OE frogga; akin to OHG frosk frog; senses 2, 3, 5, 7, 8. unclearly derived …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
BIG — [big] adj big.ger ; big.gest [ME, perh. of Scand origin; akin to Norw dial. bugge important man] (14c) 1 a …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
FROG — any of various tailless amphibians belonging to the order Anura. Used strictly, the term may be limited to any member …
Britannica English vocabulary
POND — pond, Pond BrE AmE pɒnd AmE pɑːnd ▷ ponds pɒndz AmE pɑːndz
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
BIG — big BrE AmE bɪɡ ▷ bigger ˈbɪɡ ə AmE - ə r ▷ biggest ˈbɪɡ ɪst -əst ▶ ˌ Big …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
POND — / pɒnd; NAmE pɑːnd/ noun a small area of still water, especially one that is artificial : a fish pond …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LITTLE — / ˈlɪtl; NAmE / adjective , determiner , pronoun , adverb ■ adjective [ usually before noun ] HELP NOTE …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FROG — / frɒg; NAmE frɔːg; frɑːg/ noun 1. a small animal with smooth skin, that lives both on land and in …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BIG — / bɪg; NAmE / adjective , adverb , verb ■ adjective ( big·ger , big·gest ) LARGE 1. large in …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
POND — pond S3 /pɒnd $ pɑːnd/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1200-1300 ; Origin: ⇨ ↑ pound 1 (2) ] …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
LITTLE — I. lit ‧ tle 1 S1 W1 /ˈlɪtl/ BrE AmE adjective [ Language: Old English ; Origin: lytel ] 1 …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FROG — frog /frɒɡ $ frɑːɡ, frɒːɡ/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: frogga ] 1 . a …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BIG — I. big 1 S1 W1 /bɪɡ/ BrE AmE adjective ( comparative bigger , superlative biggest ) [ Date: 1300-1400 ; …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
POND — n. & v. --n. 1 a fairly small body of still water formed naturally or by hollowing or embanking. 2 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
LITTLE — adj., n., & adv. --adj. (littler, littlest; less or lesser; least) 1 small in size, amount, degree, etc.; not great …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
FROG — n. 1 any of various small amphibians of the order Anura, having a tailless smooth-skinned body with legs developed for …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BIG — adj. & adv. --adj. (bigger, biggest) 1 a of considerable size, amount, intensity, etc. (a big mistake; a big helping). …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
POND — n. & v. n. 1 a fairly small body of still water formed naturally or by hollowing or embanking. 2 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
LITTLE — adj., n., & adv. adj. (littler, littlest; less or lesser; least) 1 small in size, amount, degree, etc.; not great …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
FROG — n. 1 any of various small amphibians of the order Anura, having a tailless smooth-skinned body with legs developed for …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BIG — adj. & adv. adj. (bigger, biggest) 1 a of considerable size, amount, intensity, etc. (a big mistake; a big helping). …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
POND — n. & v. --n. 1. a fairly small body of still water formed naturally or by hollowing or embanking. 2 …
Oxford English vocab
LITTLE — adj., n., & adv. --adj. (littler, littlest; less or lesser; least) 1. small in size, amount, degree, etc.; not great …
Oxford English vocab
FROG — 1. n.1 any of various small amphibians of the order Anura, having a tailless smooth-skinned body with legs developed for …
Oxford English vocab
BIG — adj. & adv. --adj. (bigger, biggest) 1. a of considerable size, amount, intensity, etc. (a big mistake; a big helping). …
Oxford English vocab
LITTLE — I. DETERMINER, QUANTIFIER, AND ADVERB USES /lɪt(ə)l/ Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
POND — ( ponds) 1. A pond is a small area of water that is smaller than a lake. Ponds are often …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BIG — ( bigger, biggest) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. A big person …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LITTLE — I. DETERMINER, QUANTIFIER, AND ADVERB USES Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
POND — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a duck pond (= a small area of water where there are ducks ) ▪ …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
LITTLE
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
POND — [noun] [C] - an area of water smaller than a lake, often artificially madeShe has a duck pond at the …
Cambridge English vocab
FROG — (ANIMAL) [noun] [C] - a small animal which has smooth skin, lives in water and on land, has long powerful …
Cambridge English vocab
BIG — (IMPORTANT) [adjective] bigger, biggest - important, because of being powerful, influential or having a serious effectHe had a big decision …
Cambridge English vocab
FROG
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
BIG — adj. big bang Big Bend National Park Big Ben Big Bertha Big Cypress Swamp Big Stick Policy Big Sur big …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
LITTLE — n. Little Armenia Little Bighorn Battle of the Little Entente Little League little magazine Little Missouri River Little Richard Little …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia

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