big league

SEE SYNONYMS FOR big league ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

Sports. major league.

Often big leagues. Informal. the area of greatest competition, highest achievement or rewards, etc.: He's a local politician who isn't ready for the big league.

Origin of big league

First recorded in 1895–1900

Words nearby big league

big Ike, big kahuna, big labor, big laurel, bigleaf maple, big league, big-leaguer, big-leaved magnolia, big lie, bigly, big mama

Definition for big league (2 of 2)

big-league

[ big-leeg ]

/ ˈbɪgˈlig /

adjective

Sports. of or belonging to a major league: a big-league pitcher.

Informal. among the largest, foremost, etc., of its kind: the big-league steel companies.

Origin of big-league

First recorded in 1895–1900; adj. use of big league

Example sentences from the Web for big league

Down here, the big-league dreams of the players are still just far-off lights on the horizon.
This Is What Baseball Looks Like in the Lowliest Minor Leagues|Nicholas Mancusi|May 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Big-league fielders did not wait till the ball was high in the air before running to get under it.
The Boy Scouts of Lakeville High|Leslie W. Quirk
Probably it will wear off when they get a little better used to big-league company.
Baseball Joe, Captain of the Team|Lester Chadwick
That a big-league player could be caught by a trick that was as old as the hills seemed almost incredible.
Baseball Joe, Captain of the Team|Lester Chadwick

He knew the general rules of big-league baseball, but the kid-business of stickball did not register.
The Fourth R|George Oliver Smith
But youre in big-league company now, and the wise birds on the other teams get on to you at once.
Baseball Joe, Captain of the Team|Lester Chadwick

Idioms and Phrases with big league

big league

An area of tough competition and high rewards; the largest or foremost of its kind. For example, Winning an Oscar put this unknown actress in the big league. The term alludes to the major (big) leagues of American baseball. [Late 1800s] Also see big time, def. 2.

单词	big league
释义	big league SEE SYNONYMS FOR big league ON THESAURUS.COM noun Sports. major league. Often big leagues. Informal. the area of greatest competition, highest achievement or rewards, etc.: He's a local politician who isn't ready for the big league. Origin of big league First recorded in 1895–1900 Words nearby big league big Ike, big kahuna, big labor, big laurel, bigleaf maple, big league, big-leaguer, big-leaved magnolia, big lie, bigly, big mama Definition for big league (2 of 2) big-league [ big-leeg ] / ˈbɪgˈlig / adjective Sports. of or belonging to a major league: a big-league pitcher. Informal. among the largest, foremost, etc., of its kind: the big-league steel companies. Origin of big-league First recorded in 1895–1900; adj. use of big league Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for big league Down here, the big-league dreams of the players are still just far-off lights on the horizon. This Is What Baseball Looks Like in the Lowliest Minor Leagues\|Nicholas Mancusi\|May 19, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Big-league fielders did not wait till the ball was high in the air before running to get under it. The Boy Scouts of Lakeville High\|Leslie W. Quirk Probably it will wear off when they get a little better used to big-league company. Baseball Joe, Captain of the Team\|Lester Chadwick That a big-league player could be caught by a trick that was as old as the hills seemed almost incredible. Baseball Joe, Captain of the Team\|Lester Chadwick He knew the general rules of big-league baseball, but the kid-business of stickball did not register. The Fourth R\|George Oliver Smith But youre in big-league company now, and the wise birds on the other teams get on to you at once. Baseball Joe, Captain of the Team\|Lester Chadwick Idioms and Phrases with big league big league An area of tough competition and high rewards; the largest or foremost of its kind. For example, Winning an Oscar put this unknown actress in the big league. The term alludes to the major (big) leagues of American baseball. [Late 1800s] Also see big time, def. 2. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to big league big time, majors, chief, critical, crucial, exceptional, grave, great, heavy, professional, serious, major-league, four-star, front-page, high-power, bigs
随便看	damages damaging daman daman and diu damanhur damar damara damaraland damas damascene damascenus damascus damascus steel damask damask rose damastes damasus i damasus ii d'amboise dame dame-school dame's rocket dame's violet damfool damia

big league

noun

Origin of big league

Words nearby big league

Definition for big league (2 of 2)

adjective

Origin of big-league

Example sentences from the Web for big league

Idioms and Phrases with big league

Words related to big league