Big Cheese (Noun)
Meaning
An important influential person; "he thinks he's a big shot"; "she's a big deal in local politics"; "the Qaeda commander is a very big fish".
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Usages
Examples
- He walked into the meeting like he was the big cheese, but no one had any idea who he was.
- After making millions with his tech startup, he became the big cheese in Silicon Valley social circles.
- As the founder of the successful company, she's the big cheese and gets to make all the important decisions.
- At the annual charity gala, it was clear the big cheese in attendance was the wealthy businessman who donated the most.
- Being the big cheese in a small town isn't as impressive as being influential in a big city like New York.