Idiom

The big pond

What does "The big pond" mean?

Nickname of the Atlantic Ocean between the UK and the USA.

The Big Pond

USA, 1840s. Previously called, in both UK and USA as ‘The Great Pond’.

Nickname of the Atlantic Ocean between the UK and the USA.

Mostly USA and Britain.

  • London's getting boring - I'm planning to hop the big pond and have a weekend in New York.