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单词 big guns
释义

big gun

noun

: one having preeminent status or power in a field

Synonyms

  • big
  • big boy
  • big cheese
  • big leaguer
  • big shot
  • big wheel
  • big-timer
  • bigfoot
  • biggie
  • bigwig
  • fat cat
  • heavy
  • heavy hitter
  • heavyweight
  • high-muck-a-muck
  • high-muckety-muck
  • honcho
  • kahuna
  • kingfish
  • kingpin
  • major leaguer
  • muckety-muck
  • muck-a-muck
  • mucky-muck
  • nabob
  • nawab
  • nibs
  • nob [chiefly British]
  • pooh-bah
  • poo-bah
  • wheel
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Example Sentences

for a high-profile case like this, the law firm uses only its big guns
Recent Examples on the Web For example, Fast X – the big gun-centric movie currently in production from Universal — incorporates Airsofts but still uses firearms for some scenes and performances. Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 June 2022 Watson was represented by his personal attorney Rusty Hardin and the NFL Players Association’s big gun, Jeffrey Kessler. cleveland, 28 June 2022 The case, District of Columbia v. Heller, has been cited as one of the reasons why big gun reform may not be possible. Haley Yamada, ABC News, 2 June 2022 The Pirates are led by senior guards Hacking and Elle Infalvi, while Poland’s big gun is Jackie Grisdale. Joe Magill, cleveland, 2 Mar. 2021 Miller noted that the last big gun case the Supreme Court handled was the landmark Heller decision. Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner, 25 Mar. 2021 The 3½-inch 12-gauge load made the 10-gauge shotgun obsolete, but the big gun made a comeback in the 1990s when steel shot was required to hunt waterfowl. Joe Genzel, Outdoor Life, 18 Mar. 2021 The result was a big gun weighing nine pounds with 32-inch barrels. Phil Bourjaily, Field & Stream, 2 Dec. 2020 Three members of the court dissented, however, expressing concern that lower federal courts are not properly applying the court’s two big gun rights decisions from 2008 and 2010. Jessica Gresko, chicagotribune.com, 27 Sep. 2020 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined above

big guns

noun

plural of big gun
as in bigs
one of high position or importance within a group for a high-profile case like this, the law firm uses only its big guns

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • bigs
  • heavyweights
  • big shots
  • big wheels
  • heavy hitters
  • big boys
  • big leaguers
  • wheels
  • major leaguers
  • heavies
  • big cheeses
  • lions
  • poo-bahs
  • kings
  • fat cats
  • high-muckety-mucks
  • tycoons
  • muck-a-mucks
  • magnates
  • princes
  • biggies
  • bigfoots
  • bigwigs
  • bigfeet
  • queens
  • barons
  • nibs
  • nawabs
  • kingfish
  • kahunas
  • nobs
  • mucky-mucks
  • nabobs
  • princesses
  • high-muck-a-mucks
  • big-timers
  • kingpins
  • czars
  • pooh-bahs
  • muckety-mucks
  • honchos
  • moguls
  • tzars
  • tsars
  • VIPs

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • shrimp
  • shrimps
  • zeroes
  • zeros
  • nobodies
  • subordinates
  • lightweights
  • zilches
  • whippersnappers
  • nonentities
  • underlings
  • inferiors
  • twerps
  • obscurities
  • mediocrities
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