idioms

big fish in a small pond (an important person in a small group or organization) In our company, Doctor Gomez is a big fish in a small pond. (someone who is important but only in a small group or organization) Colin was a big fish in a small pond here, …

bet on the wrong horse (support a person or action that ultimately fails) I don’t want to bet on the wrong horse, but I think Jimmy is a better candidate. I think you bet on the wrong horse by investing your money in the stock market.   – English Vocabulary

bell the cat (to do a daring, risky, or dangerous task) Someone has to bell the cat, even though the task is very dangerous. Your suggestion is very good, but who is going to bell the cat?     – English Vocabulary

bear market (a time when the share prices are falling, and a lot of people are selling them) In a bear market, we do not have the sales volume. If the prices fall by more than 20%, then we are in a bear market.   – English Vocabulary

use your brains (think, use your intelligence) It’s very easy; just use your brains. He never uses his brains to deal with problems.      – English Vocabulary