Big Frog/fish In A Small Pond Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Big Frog/fish In A Small Pond Idiom mean?

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big frog/fish in a small pond What does big frog/fish in a small pond mean?	an important person in a less important place	The woman was a big fish in a small pond when she moved to the small town.
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keep the home fires burning What does "keep the home fires burning" mean?	keep things going as usual while someone is away	"Don`t worry about anything. I will stay home and keep the home fires burning while you are on your holiday."

bag of tricks What does "bag of tricks" mean?	a collection of special techniques or methods	The teacher has a bag of tricks to keep her students occupied.
come to light What does "come to light" mean?	to be discovered, to become known	It has come to light that the company recently lost millions of dollars.
give (someone) a black eye What does "give (someone) a black eye" mean?	to hit someone near his or her eye so that it becomes dark, to hurt someone's reputation	The boy gave his friend a black eye. The scandal gave the company a black eye.
the high seas What does "the high seas" mean?	the ocean (away from the coast)	The crew of the ship spent three months on the high seas before going to shore for a visit.
nip What does "nip" mean?	Japanese; Japanese person
Bolt from the blue What does "Bolt from the blue" mean?	If something happens unexpectedly and suddenly, it is a bolt from the blue.

fuck with something What does "fuck with something" mean?	tinker or play with something
have one`s feet on the ground What does "have one`s feet on the ground" mean?	be practical or sensible	The new sales manager really has his feet on the ground.
an open book What does "an open book" mean?	someone or something that is easy to understand	My friend is an open book and everything about him is easy to understand.
speak with a forked tongue What does "speak with a forked tongue" mean?	to tell lies, to try to deceive someone	The man speaks with a forked tongue and you cannot believe what he says.

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Big Frog/fish In A Small Pond Idiom