big fish

noun

1. an important or powerful person
2. a big fish in a small pond
   the most important or powerful person in a small group

Example Sentences

Yet for 101 minutes, the big fish and the minnows were even.

From Los Angeles Times

He probably had to leave Arsenal to go to a smaller pond and be that big fish.

From BBC

“It will be part of the collection in some way. It’s just a very big fish.”

From Los Angeles Times

The conservancy worked with charter captain Chip Michalove to pin the “shark’s eye view” camera to the big fish.

From Seattle Times

“We were on this pristine little stream, he hooks on this big fish, he said, ‘John this is like the happiest day of my life.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• bigwig
• dignitary
• heavyweight
• mogul