He is a big fish in a small pond - Although he is important/skillful in his small circle, he is not well-known or important outside of that group., He fell for it hook, line and sinker - an adverbial phrase meaning he was tricked ‘totally’ or ‘unquestioningly’., She was a fish out of water - She was not doing well in a new or unsuitable situation, She took to it like a fish (or duck) to water - She took to a new activity with ease and progress quickly and naturally, He was fishing for compliments - He says something negative about himself in order to elicit compliments from others., A fishing expedition - In the idiomatic sense, this refers to an investigation carried out in the hope of uncovering useful or damaging information, but without any specific target for the search., 'There are plenty more fish in the sea.' - You might say this to someone who's upset about a romantic relationship ending, , She's Off the hook. - She's freed from an obligation or released from a difficult situation without negative consequences, To open a can of worms - To say or do something that may cause more harm than good, or create more problems in a situation., 'What’s that got to do with the price of fish?' - When someone interrupts to ask a question or make a comment that you feel is irrelevant, you can cut them off by saying this.,

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