big shot

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noun Informal.

an important or influential person.

Origin of big shot

First recorded in 1905–10

Words nearby big shot

big road, big-room, Big Sandy Creek, big science, big screen, big shot, big sister, Big Smoke, Big Spring, big stick, big stick diplomacy

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Example sentences from the Web for big shot

These are very good times indeed to be a big-shot financier.
Wall Street CEOs Say It’s The Best of Times and The Worst of Times|Daniel Gross|November 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST
But this other big-shot political donor archetype will nonetheless survive.
The GOP's Dirty Sexy Money|Conor Friedersdorf|March 29, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Even as a big-shot CEO, Karmazin had the bluntness you might expect from his roots as the son of a taxi driver.
Sirius Radio Crashes to Earth|Alan Deutschman|May 31, 2009|DAILY BEAST
I point out Jesse Jackson behind this California big-shot, and as she turns around he smiles and greets her by name.
The Daily Beast D.C. Diary|The Daily Beast|January 19, 2009|DAILY BEAST

Somebody kicked Fanshaw—the Jolly Lad big-shot—in the belly.
The Planet Strappers|Raymond Zinke Gallun
It must be kind of a pain in the ass to be a big-shot investigative reporter.
Little Brother|Cory Doctorow

British Dictionary definitions for big shot

big shot

noun

informal an important or influential person

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Idioms and Phrases with big shot

big shot

see under big cheese.

单词	big shot
释义	big shot SEE SYNONYMS FOR big shot ON THESAURUS.COM noun Informal. an important or influential person. Origin of big shot First recorded in 1905–10 Words nearby big shot big road, big-room, Big Sandy Creek, big science, big screen, big shot, big sister, Big Smoke, Big Spring, big stick, big stick diplomacy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for big shot These are very good times indeed to be a big-shot financier. Wall Street CEOs Say It’s The Best of Times and The Worst of Times\|Daniel Gross\|November 12, 2013\|DAILY BEAST But this other big-shot political donor archetype will nonetheless survive. The GOP's Dirty Sexy Money\|Conor Friedersdorf\|March 29, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Even as a big-shot CEO, Karmazin had the bluntness you might expect from his roots as the son of a taxi driver. Sirius Radio Crashes to Earth\|Alan Deutschman\|May 31, 2009\|DAILY BEAST I point out Jesse Jackson behind this California big-shot, and as she turns around he smiles and greets her by name. The Daily Beast D.C. Diary\|The Daily Beast\|January 19, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Somebody kicked Fanshaw—the Jolly Lad big-shot—in the belly. The Planet Strappers\|Raymond Zinke Gallun It must be kind of a pain in the ass to be a big-shot investigative reporter. Little Brother\|Cory Doctorow British Dictionary definitions for big shot big shot noun informal an important or influential person Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with big shot big shot see under big cheese. 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 shot dignitary, mogul, heavyweight, bigwig, big cheese, big wheel, celebrity, fat cat, nabob, notable, personage, somebody, big fish, big gun, heavy-hitter, high-muck-a-muck
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big shot

noun Informal.

Origin of big shot

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British Dictionary definitions for big shot

noun

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