He thinks his refusal to join the team will cause problems, but there are other alternatives ...he's not the only pebble on the beach!
English Idioms & idiomatic expressions. 2014.
not be the only pebble on the beach — (not) be the only pebble on the beach to not be the only person who is important in a situation or in a group. Laura always expects to get her own way. It s time she learned that she s not the only pebble on the beach … New idioms dictionary
not the only pebble on the beach — If something is not the only pebble on the beach, there are other possibilities or alternatives … The small dictionary of idiomes
not the only pebble on the beach — If something is not the only pebble on the beach, there are other possibilities or alternatives. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** To say that someone is not the only pebble on the beach means that they are not the only person worth… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
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
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
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 … Словарь американских идиом
be the only pebble on the beach — (not) be the only pebble on the beach to not be the only person who is important in a situation or in a group. Laura always expects to get her own way. It s time she learned that she s not the only pebble on the beach … New idioms dictionary
Pebble Mine — Infobox Settlement name = Pebble prospect pushpin pushpin label position = left pushpin map caption = Location of the Pebble prospect in Alaska pushpin mapsize = subdivision type = Country subdivision name = United States subdivision type1 =… … Wikipedia
Beach — A beach is a geological landform along the shoreline of a body of water. It usually consists of loose particles which are often composed of rock, such as sand, gravel, shingle, pebbles, or cobble. The particles of which the beach is composed can… … Wikipedia
pebble — noun (C) 1 a small smooth stone found on the beach or on the bottom of a river 2 you re not the only pebble on the beach used to say that someone is not the only person who has to be considered or who deserves attention pebbly adjective: a pebbly … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
