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Idiom BIG SHOT
Definition an important, powerful, or influential person
Examples
  1. The company’s big shots are getting free trips to Hawaii this year.
  2. Now that you’ve been made a vice-president, you’re really a big shot, aren’t you?
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Synonyms: big wheel; bigwig; big cheese; head honcho, heavyweight
Extra Info

The expression big shot is often used sarcastically or disparagingly.
Category People: descriptions of people (nouns)

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