What Does “big frog in a small pond” mean?
Definition:
The phrase big frog in a small pond refers to a very important person in a place where there are less important people. This idiom alludes to a large frog that dominates other less challenging frogs.
If you refer to a person as a big frog in a small pond it means that she/he is overqualified compared to others.
Another variation of this idiom is:
big fish in a small pond meaning
Example(s)
He is a big frog in a small pond. He has nobody to compete with in this company.
This idiom is in the animals category.
