Big fish in a small pondA big fish in a small pond is an important person in a small place or organisation. Big hitter A big hitter is someone who commands a lot of respect and is very important in their field. Big nose If someone has a big nose, it means they are excessively interested in everyone else's business. Big picture The big picture of something is the overall perspective or objective, not the fine detail. Big time This can be used to with the meaning 'very much'- if you like something big time, you like it a lot. Bigger fish to fry If you aren't interested in something because it isn't important to you and there are more important things for you to do, you have bigger fish to fry. Bird-dog (USA) If you bird-dog, you follow someone or something very closely, monitoring them. Bit between your teeth If you take or have the bit between your teeth, you take or have control of a situation. (Bit = piece of metal in a horse's mouth) Bit player A bit player has a small or unimportant role in something. Bite off more than you can chew If you bite off more than you can chew, you take on more responsibilities than you can manage. 'Don't bite off more than you can chew' is often used to advise people against agreeing to more than they can handle.
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