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big shot

noun

Informal.
  1. an important or influential person.



big shot

noun

  1. informalan important or influential person

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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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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