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big shot
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big shot
n. Slang
An important or influential person.
bigshot, big-shot (bgsht) adj.
big shot
n
Informal an important or influential person
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Noun1.big shot - an important influential personbig shot - an important influential person; "he thinks he's a big shot"; "she's a big deal in local politics"; "the Qaeda commander is a very big fish"
big cheese, big deal, big enchilada, big fish, big gun, big wheel, head honcho
colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
important person, influential person, personage - a person whose actions and opinions strongly influence the course of events
knocker - (Yiddish) a big shot who knows it and acts that way; a boastful immoderate person
supremo - the most important person in an organization
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The multi-stage action got underway yesterday in Cardiff, and is the 13th time the boardroom bigshot has been behind the rally wheel, a Ford Focus WRC06 this year.
Chief's big race by Evening Gazette (Middlesbrough, England)
Despite starring comedian bigshot Will Ferrell, negative reviews saw the big-priced burlesque fizzle into a flop, opening at a distant third with just 19.
'Up,' surprise hit 'Hangover' rule at US box office by AFP / AFP American Edition
Despite starring comedian bigshot Will Ferrell, negative reviews saw the big-priced burlesque fizzle into a flop, opening at a distant third with just 19.
'Up,' surprise hit 'Hangover' rule at US box office by AFP / AFP Global Edition
 
 
 
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