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[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 […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[feel small] or [look small] {v. phr.} To have the impression that one is insignificant, foolish, or humiliated. * /"I feel small next to Hemingway," the young student of creative […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[small-time] {adj.}, {informal} Unimportant; minor; with little power or importance. * /He has a job as a drummer with a small-time band./ * /It is a small-time business, but it […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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