not the only pebble on the beach

not the only pebble on the beach
{n. phr.} Not the only person to be considered; one of many. * /George was acting pretty self-important and we finally had to tell him that he wasn't the only pebble on the beach./ Compare: NOT THE ONLY FISH IN THE SEA.

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • not the only pebble on the beach — {n. phr.} Not the only person to be considered; one of many. * /George was acting pretty self important and we finally had to tell him that he wasn t the only pebble on the beach./ Compare: NOT THE ONLY FISH IN THE SEA …   Dictionary of American idioms

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  • not the only fish in the sea — {n. phr.} One of many; not the only one of the kind; not the only one available. * /He said he could find other girls she was not the only fish in the sea./ Compare: NOT THE ONLY PEBBLE ON THE BEACH …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • not the only fish in the sea — {n. phr.} One of many; not the only one of the kind; not the only one available. * /He said he could find other girls she was not the only fish in the sea./ Compare: NOT THE ONLY PEBBLE ON THE BEACH …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • not\ the\ only\ fish\ in\ the\ sea — n. phr. One of many; not the only one of the kind; not the only one available. He said he could find other girls she was not the only fish in the sea. Compare: not the only pebble on the beach …   Словарь американских идиом

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