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BIG SHOT

an important, powerful, or influential person
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1. The company’s big shots are getting free trips to Hawaii this year.
2. Now that you’ve been made a vice-president, you’re really a big shot, aren’t you?

Synonyms: big wheel; bigwig; big cheese; head honcho, heavyweight. The expression big shot is often used sarcastically or disparagingly.


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