English noun: big deal | |||
1. | big deal (person) an important influential person | ||
Samples | He thinks he's a big shot. She's a big deal in local politics. The Qaeda commander is a very big fish. | ||
Synonyms | big 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 usage | colloquialism | ||
2. | big deal (attribute) anything of great importance or consequence | ||
Broader (hypernym) | importance | ||