a big fish

"veľká ryba", dôležitá osoba

1. Clive Swift, in his admirable and essential book The Job of Acting says that when you were at drama school, you were a big fish, now you're a tiddler. BNC

2. I know you see which side my fence is buttered, and if I can bring to football the organisational skills that have made me such a big fish in retailing, then Athletico Whaddon need have no fear of ending up on the slab. BNC

3. Mr Coughlin is one of the directors - a big fish. CIDoI

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