big shot
Example Sentences
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I hope the move to number seven works for him but he is not quite looking like the Stokes that walked out, bossed around, owned the crease and played the big shot.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
“It’s a big shot in the arm to all of us who are working to recover salmon across the state.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026
On “Father Figure,” Swift sings about a big shot taking a “protégé” under their wing—and demanding total loyalty in return.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 3, 2025
“It’s a big shot in the arm,” Roberts said of Kershaw pregame, before Sasaki went on the injured list.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2025
He always wanted everybody to go back to their own room and shut up when he was finished being the big shot.
From "The Catcher in the Rye" by J. D. Salinger
