a big fish

Meaning

1. a big fish (in a small pond)

   an important person (in a small community)

In the movies · 23

• And we know you're targeting a big fish to cover losses.The Other Guys2010
• And the big fish protects them.Luca2021
• My goodness, this is a very big fish!Love Actually2003
• You were a big fish in a small pond, but this here is the ocean...Big Fish2003
• We got bigger fish to fry.Space Jam: A New Legacy2021
• The thing is, Glen likes to be a big fish, not a little tiddler.Weekend2011
• You've got bigger fish to fry.About Schmidt2002
• When you go fishing, you can catch a lot of fish or you can catch a big fish.The Social Network2010

Learn it in full scenes

• Luca2021
  • Mom Bans Luca From the Surface
  • Luca Learns to Walk on Land
  • Alberto Teaches Silenzio, Bruno
• About Schmidt2002
  • Ray's Toast at the Retirement Dinner
  • Jeannie's Long-Distance Call Home
  • Warren's Video Letter to Ndugu
• The Social Network2010
  • Erica Dumps Mark at the Bar
  • Mark Builds Facemash
  • Mark Crashes Harvard's Network

From the same entry

• be too big for your boots
• a big cheese
• big deal
• the big enchilada
• a big girl's blouse
• a big noise
• the big picture
• the big stick
• the Big Three, Four
• give a big hand
• have a big mouth
• me and my big mouth