rog Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
little frog in a big pond
in progress
Idiom(s): in progressTheme: HAPPENING
happening now; taking place at this time.
• You can't go into that room. There is a meeting in progress.
• Please tell me about the work you have in progress.
get a frog in one's throat
Idiom(s): get a frog in one's throatTheme: COMMUNICATION - VERBAL
to get soreness or something else in one's throat that prevents one from talking well.
• The speaker got a frog in his throat and had to stop talking for a while.
• Excuse me. I have a frog in my throat.
big frog in a small pond
Idiom(s): big frog in a small pondTheme: SIZE
to be an important person in the midst of less important people.
• I'd rather be a big frog in a small pond than the opposite.
• The trouble with Tom is that he's a big frog in a small pond. He needs more competition.
Frog in my throat
If you have a frog in your throat, you can't speak or you are losing your voice because you have a problem with your throat.Juggle frogs
If you are juggling frogs, you are trying to do something very difficult.a frog in my throat
when your throat tickles and makes you cough: "Sorry I can't stop coughing - I've got a frog in my throat."big frog in a small pond|big|frog|pond
n. phr., informal An important person in a small place or position; someone who is respected and honored in a small company, school, or city; a leader in a small group. As company president, he had been a big frog in a small pond, but he was not so important as a new congressman in Washington.Antonym: LITTLE FROG IN A BIG POND.
in progress|progress
adj. phr. Going ahead; being made or done; happening. Plans are in progress to build a new school next year. A dog ran out on the playing field while the game was in progress.Antonym: IN CHECK.
little frog in a big pond|big pond|frog|little|lit
n. phr. An unimportant person in a large group or organization. In a large company, even a fairly successful man is likely to feel like a little frog in a big pond. When Bill transferred to a larger high school, he found himself a small frog in a big pond.Antonym: BIG FROG IN A SMALL POND.
ten roger|roger|ten
v. phr., slang, citizen's band radio jargon I acknowledge. That's a ten roger.frog
froghave a frog in one's throat
to experience temporary hoarseness due to throat irritation
frog in a small pond
frog in a small pondsee under big fish in a small pond.
frog in one's throat
frog in one's throatHoarseness or phlegm in the throat, as in Can you understand me? I've got a frog in my throat. This expression probably owes its origin to the froglike croaks produced by a person with a sore throat. [c. 1900]
progress
progresssee in progress.
rogues' gallery
rogues' galleryA police collection of pictures of criminals and suspects kept for identification purposes. For example, The detective went through the entire rogues' gallery but couldn't find a match with the suspect. [Mid-1800s]
small frog in a big pond
small frog in a big pondsee little frog in a big pond.
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