big shot

noun

ˈbig-ˌshät How to pronounce big shot (audio)
Definition of big shotnext
as in heavyweight
one of high position or importance within a group a meeting at which all of the big shots in the company were present

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  1. heavy
  2. big
  3. big gun
  4. big wheel
  5. big boy
  6. heavy hitter
  7. lion
Noun
  • Gladiator 2 has Denzel Washington and Pedro Pascal as Colosseum-adjacent heavies.
    Nate Jones, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2024
  • With this year's costumes trend predicted to be extra pop-culture heavy, some obvious duo costumes, like Deadpool and Wolverine, come to mind.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 5 Oct. 2024
Definition of heavy
Noun
  • To wit, the team is apparently circling Utah Jazz center Walker Kessler as a potential backup big to accent All-NBA Second Teamer Anthony Davis.
    Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
  • Cross-country City Section and Southern Section teams continue to prepare for the big meets ahead in cross-country.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2024
Definition of big
Noun
  • Los Angeles scored against Colorado’s top line, but the Avs’ big guns got that one back at 3:40 of the period.
    Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Just as Rantanen noted, the Avs’ big guns will look to shoot more at times when the team is slumping.
    Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of big gun
Noun
  • One of the teachers at Abbott, Jacob (played by Chris Perfetti), paid homage to Sajak with his costume, which even included a big wheel.
    Kayla Caldwell, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
  • The original penny-farthing bicycle had a big wheel up front with a smaller one out at the back, and was also known as a high-wheel cycle.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Oct. 2024
Definition of big wheel
Noun
  • The little club on the hill bloodying the noses of Bundesliga's big boys Frank Schmidt achieved something amazing in getting Heidenheim promoted in 2022-23.
    Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 20 Aug. 2024
  • Bronwyn Thompson/New Atlas View 9 Images View gallery - 9 images Move over, Moo Deng, there's a new superstar baby animal that's become a surprise viral sensation – a nine-month-old king penguin chick named Pesto whose species-defying growth spurt has made this big boy a worldwide hit.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2024
Definition of big boy
Noun
  • The home was later owned by undertaker Joseph O’Connor, whose nearby funeral home, Cunningham & O’Connor, regularly handled the deceased bodies of Hollywood heavy hitters like Carmen Miranda, Clark Gable, Gary Cooper, Spencer Tracy, Bing Crosby, and John Wayne.
    Mark David, Robb Report, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Joining them were art world heavy hitters, industry titans and politicians, including former president François Hollande.
    Joelle Diderich, WWD, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of heavy hitter
Noun
  • The Interior Department oversees the lion’s share of federal lands—approximately 500 million acres—and manages the agencies National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, and Fish and Wildlife Service, among others.
    Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Although California prioritizes the adoption of electric vehicles, the lion’s share of the $22 billion of private investment generated by the fuel standard has largely benefited biofuel companies.
    Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
Definition of lion
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