big cheese
A very important figure, especially a high-ranking person in an organizationA very important figure, especially a high-ranking person in an organization.
» Tom is a big cheese.
Meaning
1 senses(dated, idiomatic)A very important figure, especially a high-ranking person in an organization.
He’ll be meeting with the big cheese first thing tomorrow, to present his proposal.
hohes Tier, Bonze, dicker Fisch
больша́я ши́шкаbolʹšája šíška, ва́жная ши́шкаvážnaja šíška, ва́жная пти́цаvážnaja ptíca
цабе́cabé, ця́цяcjácja, вели́ка ця́цяvelýka cjácja
an important influential person
Examples
3 sentencesTom is a big cheese.
The mouse was lured into the trap by a big piece of cheese.
ruМышь заманили в ловушку большим куском сыра. — sharptoothed
deDie Maus wurde von einem großen Stück Käse in die Falle gelockt. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
It is known that the Moon is not a big ball of cheese.
ruИзвестно, что Луна — это не большой шар из сыра. — carlosalberto
deEs ist bekannt, dass der Mond kein großer Käseball ist. — carlosalberto
Translations
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Origin
From big + cheese (“wealth, fame, importance”). Earliest use to mean importance from 1910.From big + cheese (“wealth, fame, importance”). Earliest use to mean importance from 1910.
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Forms
plural: big cheeses| Singular | big cheese |
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regular
Synonyms
42 synonyms- an important influential person:big shotbig gunbig wheelbig dealbig enchiladabig fishhead honcho