puddle

Related to puddle: Puddle sign

every path has a/its puddle

proverb Obstacles or challenges are a part of everything. Please don't let this setback get you down. After all, every path has a puddle. I know the initial sales were a little disappointing, but every path has its puddle, and we can't give up on the product already!
See also: every, path, puddle

puddle hopper

slang A very small airplane used to travel relatively short distances, such as over a small body of water (a "puddle"). We had to take this tiny little puddle hopper since it was such a short flight from Dublin to Edinburgh. Are you sure this puddle hopper is safe? It looks like it runs on triple-A batteries!
See also: hopper, puddle

puddle jumper

slang A very small airplane used to travel relatively short distances, such as over a small body of water (a "puddle"). We had to take this tiny little puddle jumper since it was such a short flight from Dublin to Edinburgh. Are you sure this puddle jumper is safe? It looks like it runs on triple-A batteries!
See also: puddle

puddle pirate

A derogatory nickname for a member of the United States Coast Guard (in contrast with the US Navy). Primarily heard in US. My uncle, a former Navy SEAL, never hesitates to mock me for enlisting as a puddle pirate, instead of joining a "real" branch of the military. We tease them for being nothing more than puddle pirates, but the Coast Guard plays a pivotal role in keeping our country and its people safe.
See also: pirate, puddle

quench (one's) thirst at any dirty puddle

To be sexually promiscuous. In my day, you had one sexual partner your whole life—now, people will just quench their thirst at any dirty puddle!
See also: any, dirty, puddle, thirst

the biggest frog in the puddle

The most powerful, influential, knowledgeable, or experienced person within a small group. This phrase often implies that the person may not have as much clout in a larger group or arena of some kind. Since she was so popular and well-known within the walls of her small high school, Jennifer was used to being the biggest frog in the puddle. Once she started attending a large state university, however, she suddenly realized that it would take a lot more effort to make friends. His coarse management style has made it evident that he was used to being the biggest frog in the puddle. That attitude certainly won't be tolerated by anyone at his new company.
See also: big, frog, puddle

the biggest toad in the puddle

The most powerful, influential, knowledgeable, or experienced person within a small group. This phrase often implies that the person may not have as much clout in a larger group or arena of some kind. Since she was so popular and well known within the walls of her small high school, Jennifer was used to being the biggest toad in the puddle. Once she started attending a large state university, however, she suddenly realized that it would take a lot more effort to make friends. His coarse management style has made it evident that he was used to being the biggest toad in the puddle. That attitude certainly won't be tolerated by anyone at his new company.
See also: big, puddle, toad
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

biggest frog in the puddle

 and biggest toad in the puddle
Prov. The most important or powerful person in some small, unimportant group. Jill: Elaine seems to be obsessed with becoming class president. Jane: Yes, she really wants to be the biggest frog in the puddle. The people in my office don't care about doing their work; mostly they compete over who will be the biggest toad in the puddle.
See also: big, frog, puddle
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

puddle jumper

n. a small airplane. I’m not going to fly 200 miles in that puddle jumper!
See also: puddle
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • teach a man to fish
  • it takes a village
  • village
  • a place for everything, and everything in its place
  • better bend than break
  • best-laid plans go astray, the
  • the best-laid plans
  • the best-laid plans go astray
  • the best-laid plans of mice and men
  • an ounce of discretion is worth a pound of wit
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When one stormy day turns into two with no end in sight, a brother and sister don their galoshes and head out to search for the biggest puddle in the world -- the source of all precipitation.
The Biggest Puddle in the World
Carolyn Sharpe, owner of Puddle Ducks North East, said: "We are delighted to be able to swim at this new pool, offering more little ones the chance to learn a valuable life skill."
Swim school makes splash with new pool
Warm up in the puddle jumping practice zone before challenging your family and friends to a race around a Welly Boot Camp obstacle course complete with splashtastic puddle jumping finale.
Washington Wildfowl to host Puddle Jumping Championships over half term; The North East Puddle Jumping Championships will take place over half term week
The unusual penalty was brought to light after police issued an appeal to find a motorist who soaked a mother after ploughing through a puddle in St Ives, Cambridgeshire earlier this year.
Your rights if you're splashed by a motorist driving through a puddle; Motorists could face a hefty fine for driving "without reasonable consideration" for other people
Earlier this year, in Cambridgeshire, an appeal was launched to find a motorist who soaked a mother after ploughing through a puddle.
Know your rights if you are splashed by a car going through a puddle; Large puddles are risky to pedestrians and drivers
In the footage, the Ford van driver is shown pulling out of a junction before driving straight through a puddle at the side of the road.
WAT-ER LOUSY STUNT
Under section three of the Road Traffic Act 1988, it is an offence to drive "without reasonable consideration for other persons", and this includes any instance of "driving through a puddle causing pedestrians to be splashed".
'Wrong type of rain' means hosepipe ban threat lingers
Under section three of the Road Traffic Act 1988, it is an offence to drive 'without reasonable consideration for other persons',' and this includes any instance of 'driving through a puddle causing pedestrians to be splashed.'.
Beware: PS5k fine to soak a pedestrian; illegal to drive into puddles to splash people
At each wetland centre, children will compete against each other to see who can produce the biggest splash from their puddle jump - as measured by special splash-o-meters.
Making a splash; GOING OUT TIME TO PERFECT PUDDLE JUMPING
PARENTS normally spend half their lives telling children to stay out of puddles, but not this February half term when children of all ages are being encouraged to grab their wellies, get outside and join in puddle jumping championships being held across the UK at WWT's wetland centres.
Making a splash; GOING OUT Time to perfect puddle paddling
The warning from Mirfield driving instructor and Kirklees councillor Vivien Lees-Hamilton comes after reports that police in Cambridgeshire are hunting a careless driver who ploughed through a 20ft long puddle to soak mum with a pram.
Splashers could be landed in hot water; WHY DRIVERS WHO DELIBERATELY SOAK PEDESTRIANS COULD BE FINED PS5K
Conversely, if they get too hot they will 'puddle' - which means heading for shade or for cool areas like puddles.
GREEN SCENE WITH LYNNE ALLBUTT; POINT OF VIEW PO