a little frog in a big pond
a little frog in a big pond
Someone within a large operation or organization who is less important or less qualified than those around them. This thankless IT support job is really getting old. Ever since I started here, I've just been a little frog in a big pond.
See also: big, frog, little, pond
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
little frog in a big pond
Also, small frog in a large pond. An unimportant or unqualified individual in a large organization or other setting. For example, Coming from a small school, Sandy felt lost at the state university-a little frog in a big pond . This phrase is the counterpart of big fish in a small pond.
See also: big, frog, little, pond
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
- little frog in a big pond
- a small frog in a big pond
- under (someone's or something's) shadow
- under the shadow of (someone or something)
- in the shadow of (someone or something)
- in/under the shadow of
- even/much/still less
- much less
- go off the boil
- take the path less chosen