big frog in a small pond
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 so important as a new congressman in Washington.
Contrast: LITTLE FROG IN A BIG POND.
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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms
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