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big shot
noun as in very important person
Strongest matches
adjective as in important, famous
Strong matches
Weak match
Example Sentences
As a Cy Young Award-winning rookie pitcher in 1981, Valenzuela forever changed the makeup of the Dodgers’ fan base, but he never behaved as if he was a big shot in the media dining room.
I don't think it's wise taking big shots from AJ and analysing Dubois' last few fights - even though he's come through in great fashion he also took quite a lot of damage.
So all the TV big shots were stuck sitting there, “daiquiris in hand, but nothing to televise,” Neushul said.
You just know what it feels like to be there and put so much effort into it and this is your big shot.
Calling it a typographical error, Westheimer acknowledged, “Even big shot people like myself make mistakes.”
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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