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Noun Concept
EN
big shot  big gun  big wheel  big cheese  big deal
EN
An important influential person WordNet 3.0
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An important influential person WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
A very important figure, especially a high-ranking person in an organization. Wiktionary
Very important figure. Wiktionary (translation)
A very important person, especially the highest-ranking individual in an organization. Wiktionary
A person, group, thing, or course of action that is powerful, influential, or particularly effective. Wiktionary
EN
He thinks he's a big shot WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
She's a big deal in local politics WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
The Qaeda commander is a very big fish WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
He’ll be meeting with the big cheese first thing tomorrow, to present his proposal. Wiktionary
The detectives were trying to identify the big enchilada who controlled the entire criminal network. Wiktionary
IS A
important person
HAS KIND
knocker
supremo
USAGE DOMAIN
colloquialism
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
EN
big shot, big gun, big wheel, big cheese, big deal, big enchilada, big fish, head honcho
Wiktionary
EN
big cheese, big enchilada, big gun

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