[not the only pebble on the beach] {n. phr.} Not the only person tobe considered; one of many.
George was acting pretty self-importantand we finally had to tell him that he wasn’t the only pebble on thebeach.
Compare: NOT THE ONLY FISH IN THE SEA.
Инфинитивные обороты в английском.
If i were a president of russia.
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Значение идиомы not the only pebble on the beach