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big shot
noun
Informal.
an important or influential person.
big shot
noun
informalan important or influential person
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of big shot1
First recorded in 1905–10
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Idioms and Phrases
see under big cheese.
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Drops, coming to the net, big shots, and we stayed there the whole match.
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The style is fitting since the modern world doesn’t make many men like this anymore, only ones who posture like big shots.
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“It’s a big shot in the arm,” manager Dave Roberts said.
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Austin Reaves, who struggled shooting in Game 2, hit big shots, keeping the Lakers in it despite the mistakes rapidly mounting and making things tougher.
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Once again, a big shot for the rookie.
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