a small frog in a big pond



a small frog in a big pond

Someone or something within a larger operation or organization who is of less importance or less qualified than those around him, her, or it. This thankless IT support job is really getting old. Ever since I started here, I've just been a small frog in a big pond.
See also: big, frog, pond, small

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Jing-Chinese
GabriËLKHAH:-bree-əlDutch
Adebayo-Western African, Yoruba
Lena['li:nə]
Pearson['piəsn]
Louna-French (Modern)