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English noun: big deal

1. big deal (person) an important influential person


SamplesHe thinks he's a big shot.
She's a big deal in local politics.
The Qaeda commander is a very big fish.


Synonymsbig cheese, big enchilada, big fish, big gun, big shot, big wheel, head honcho


Broader (hypernym)important person, influential person, personage


Narrower (hyponym)knocker, supremo


Domain usagecolloquialism

2. big deal (attribute) anything of great importance or consequence


Broader (hypernym)importance









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