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1 a little frog in a big pond
незначительный человек в большой группеRick is aware of the fact that he is but a little frog in a big pond in this huge company.English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > a little frog in a big pond
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2 a little frog in a big pond
амер."маленькая лягушка в большом пруду"; ≈ мелкая сошка среди тузов; см. тж. a big frog in a little pondWhen Bill transferred to a larger high school, he found himself a small frog in a big pond. (DAI) — Когда Билл перешел в большую школу, он почувствовал себя мелкой рыбешкой в океане.
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3 a little fish in a big pond
"мeлкaя pыбёшкa в бoльшoм пpуду", мeлкaя coшкaI thought I was an important person at school, but when I went up to university, I was only a little fish in a big pondConcise English-Russian phrasebook > a little fish in a big pond
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4 a small frog in a big pond
см. a little fish in a big pondConcise English-Russian phrasebook > a small frog in a big pond
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5 frog
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6 a big frog in a little pond
амер."большая лягушка в маленьком пруду ( или в маленькой луже)"; крупная фигура для мелкой сошки; местный туз, заправила; см. тж. a big fish in a little pond и a little frog in a big pond‘But tell me, why does Miss Tuckerman think you ought to get out of Fort Penn?’ ‘Because I'll stagnate here.’ ‘Did she explain that?’ said Grace. ‘She said I'd just grow up to be a big frog in a little pond.’ (J. O'Hara, ‘A Rage to Live’, book IV) — - Скажи, почему мисс Такерман считает, что тебе надо уехать из Форт-Пенна? - Потому что я здесь совсем пропаду. - А она говорила тебе, что она имеет в виду? - спросила Грейс. - Она сказала, что я стану большой лягушкой в маленькой луже.
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7 a big fish in a little pond
разг."большая рыба в маленьком пруду", "рыба велика, оттого что пруд мал"; крупная фигура для мелкой сошки; местный туз, заправила; см. тж. a big frog in a little pondWilloughby saw a depressing preview of what he, himself might be in a year's time, when he came back to the States. He toyed with the idea of staying permanently with the Occupation Army - better to be a big fish in a small pond than a minnow in the ocean. (S. Heym, ‘The Crusaders’, book VI, ch. 1) — У Уиллоуби возникали тревожные мысли о том, что ждет его самого через какой-нибудь год, по возвращении в Штаты. Он подумывал даже, не остаться ли навсегда с оккупационной армией. Лучше быть щукой в пруду, чем карасем в океане.
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См. также в других словарях:
little\ frog\ in\ a\ big\ pond — • little frog in a big pond • small 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 is likely to feel like a little frog in a big pond. When Bill transferred to a … Словарь американских идиом
little frog in a big pond — or[small 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 is likely to feel like a little frog in a big pond./ * /When Bill transferred to a larger high… … Dictionary of American idioms
little frog in a big pond — or[small 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 is likely to feel like a little frog in a big pond./ * /When Bill transferred to a larger high… … Dictionary of American idioms
little frog in a big pond — 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 … Idioms and examples
small\ frog\ in\ a\ big\ pond — • little frog in a big pond • small 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 is likely to feel like a little frog in a big pond. When Bill transferred to a … Словарь американских идиом
small frog in a big pond — See: LITTLE FROG IN A BIG POND … Dictionary of American idioms
small frog in a big pond — See: LITTLE FROG IN A BIG POND … Dictionary of American idioms
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… … Dictionary of American idioms
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… … Dictionary of American idioms
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… … Словарь американских идиом
pond — See: LITTLE FROG IN A BIG POND … Dictionary of American idioms
