MeaningSomeone considered unimportant compared to their more significant peers.
Usage Worldwide.
Example
- Jimmy's first school only had seven pupils and he was the star, but when he got to high-school he was a little fish in a big pond.
Pronunciation
Idiom
Little fish in a big pond
What does "Little fish in a big pond" mean?
Someone considered unimportant compared to their more significant peers.
Little fish in a big pond
USA, early 20th century.