Sentences with phrase «fish in the little pond»

Lots of big fish in little ponds gather their little groups of «Untouchables.»

Otherwise it looks like Pennant will once again be the big fish in a little pond, staring into the murkiness of another relegation battle.

Yes he may improve as a big fish in a little pond.

I like Ozil, and appreciate his finesse in terms of the passes he can provide however the lack of fire in his belly and inability to drive the game leaves me feeling he is just a big fish in a little pond.

Some fans are just ignorant of the larger picture, the kids who have taken Chavski to where they are now are kids that are not getting promoted and as such stay big fish in a little pond.

I think the biggest pain for me after that game is seeing Gnabry do well at WB, Wenger wanted to keep him but instead of staying and fighting for his spot, he ran off to be a big fish in a little pond.

Down here, you're a little fish in a little pond.»

Perfect example of a big fish in a little pond that gets gobbled up when moved in with the sharks....

We all need to have experiences being the big fish in the little pond and the little fish in the big pond.

Peis had long before decided that it was far better to be a big fish in a little pond than the other way around.

The bestselling authors on Kindle are big fish in little ponds.

Maybe for the low - grade, mediocre mid-list crowd indy publishing is a step up since they were never going to make a big splash in the physical publishing world anyway («big» fish in a little pond), but if you are on either end of the author spectrum; newbie with no name or a big time success, traditional publishing is the way to go.

Acer is fishing in a little pond with its Iconia W510 tablet, a 10.1 - inch tablet with a detachable keyboard, which sounds a little bit like the Acer version of ASUS's Transformer series.

We went from being a big fish in a little pond to swimming in the ocean alongside giant fish with a billion dollars in the bank.

Not exact matches

After graduating, I was just a little fish in a big pond.

Let him settle down there for at least a year in the role of a big fish who likes ruling his little pond.

There is no doubt that Bale needs to get the hell out of Real if he ever wants to be the kind of player he once was... this isn't to suggest that he his skills have diminished, he simply isn't the fiery, determined and aggressive player that struck fear in the hearts of his opponents... the small fish in a big pond just doesn't fit his profile... I can't even remember the last player I've seen who has become so invisible on the big stage (maybe Pogba last year)... maybe it's a case of culture shock or maybe he wasn't able to handle the notoriety that invariably came with his big money signing, but regardless of how it happened this guy is a shadow of his former self... although I doubt he would ever come to a team in such disarray, he could quite easily fill the shoes of Sanchez, who ironically was in a similar predicament in Barcelona, as Bale would return to his favoured left side and would be given the same freedoms that have allowed Sanchez to flourish... ultimately I think the cache of wearing a Real jersey and competing for the top trophies would be too difficult to give up for a wannabe club run by suits who care little about those kinds of accolades

and I still reiterate my sentiments, many players are better suited to playing for smaller clubs with very little expectations and less pressure and I can name loads of very very talented players who just don't have the big club mentality, players who bloom and shine when they are the main attraction, the big fish in a small pond but who will whither and fade once they make the step up to bigger teams... with Arsenal Afobe will just be another player, another upstart who will find the pressure of delivering week in week out or be out of the team hard to deal with... at Bournemouth he has time to settle into his pace, if he misses chances like he did on his debut for the club he will still be given chances after chances, just like it happened withn him

The fact is, you are currently a little fish in a very big pond, so a healthy balance of confidence and humility is what you need to demonstrate in interviews.

My first day was everything you'd imagine it to be... getting lost, feeling like a little fish in a huge pond, experiencing the awful feeling of forgetting everyone's names, and being forced to make small talk.

Eventually, I decided that while I was to be a little fish in a big pond, I still had value to offer and went ahead with this blog.

Its central characters were confident seniors, big fish in a little liberal arts pond, loath to leave this mastered domain for the unknown universe beyond.

Of course, the pitfalls include being a little fish in a big pond (with lots of big fish roaming around!)

I'm just a little fish in a big — and ever - growing — pond.

Little fish in a very large pond may be another applicable cliché to describe this story.

Each ribbon of pond provides a wee little marine world replete with fiddler crabs, minnows and other schooling fish, in addition to sea snails and the occasional horseshoe crabs.

Wind Mobile has always been a little fish in a big pond, competing with the likes of Rogers, Bell and Telus using cheaper, city - focused unlimited plans.

I didn't want to the «big fish» in the small pond; I'd rather be a little fish and still have room to grow and achieve.

I don't think my cat would stay out of a pond with fish in it either, but I love the idea of a little patio pond with running water.