The phrase
"little pond" means a small or limited environment or community. It refers to a situation where someone or something may have more importance or power because they are in a smaller group or setting compared to a larger one. It suggests that in a small or limited context, someone or something can stand out or have a bigger impact.
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Synonyms for individual words can be found below.
«little»
«pond»
Phrases with «little pond»
Sentences with «little pond»
- Back yard is fenced and has a nice little pond / water feature. (zillow.com)
- Lots of big fish in little ponds gather their little groups of «Untouchables.» (nakedpastor.com)
- We are complex creatures, and could not have arisen «just by chance» out of a brew of chemicals, even in some warm little pond of the kind envisaged by Charles Darwin. (newscientist.com)
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