big wheel

1. (idiomatic)A person with a great deal of power or influence, especially a high-ranking person in an organization.

   She's a big wheel at IBM.

2. (Ireland, UK)A Ferris wheel.

3. (US)A low-riding tricycle with a large front wheel.

1. The big wheel is my favourite.

   deDas Riesenrad mag ich am liebsten.

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2. Where is the amusement park's big wheel?

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3. People were queuing up to go on the big wheel.

   deDie Leute standen Schlange, um Riesenrad zu fahren.

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4. We went to the funfair yesterday and had a go on the big wheel.

   deGestern sind wir auf die Kirmes gegangen und mit dem Riesenrad gefahren.

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