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1 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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2 a big fish in a little (or small) pond
«бoльшaя pыбa в мaлeнькoм пpуду», мecтный туз, зaпpaвилa Willoughby 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)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > a big fish in a little (or small) pond
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3 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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5 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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