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In the Loop

Big Cheese In The Loop 043 Important Powerful Influential Person He’s

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Idiom BIG CHEESE
Definition an important, powerful or influential person
Examples
  1. You can tell he’s the big cheese in this city because everyone listens to what he says – even the mayor.
  2. She must really think she’s a big cheese. She speaks to her co-workers as if they were her servants.
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Synonyms: bigwig; big shot; big wheel; head honcho

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