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big deal
big dealSlang n.1. Something of great importance or consequence: made a big deal out of getting there on time; losing one penny was no big deal.2. An important person: She was a big deal in local politics.interj. Used ironically to indicate that something is unimportant or unimpressive.
big′-deal′ adj.big deal interj slang an exclamation of scorn, derision, etc, used esp to belittle a claim or offer big′ deal′
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Informal. something or someone important. [1945–50] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  big deal - 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"big cheese, big enchilada, big fish, big gun, big shot, big wheel, head honchocolloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speechimportant person, influential person, personage - a person whose actions and opinions strongly influence the course of eventsknocker - (Yiddish) a big shot who knows it and acts that way; a boastful immoderate personsupremo - the most important person in an organization | | 2. |  big deal - anything of great importance or consequenceimportance - the quality of being important and worthy of note; "the importance of a well-balanced diet" |
big deal
big deal1. Something that is considered important or consequential. Being the first in her family to graduate college was a big deal to Katie. I'm kind of a big deal here, but I'll just be the new kid when I switch schools.2. Who cares? That's not impressive or important. So you did 20 push-ups. Big deal, I can do 100. A: "Wow, a 1969 Mustang!" B: "Big deal. It's just a car."See also: big, dealbig deal1. A matter of great interest or importance, as in Performing in Symphony Hall is a big deal for everyone in the chorus. [c. 1940] Also see under make a federal case out of. 2. So what? Who cares? For example, So you got the job after all-well, big deal! This use of the phrase as an ironic interjection dates from approximately the same time. See also: big, deala big deal a thing considered important. informalSee also: big, dealbig deal! used to express contempt for something regarded as impressive or important by another person. informalSee also: bigbig ˈdeal (informal, ironic) used for suggesting that something is not as important or impressive as somebody else thinks it is: ‘I’ve got tickets for next Saturday’s football match.’ ‘Big deal! Who’s interested in football anyway?’See also: big, dealbig deal1. n. something really important. Don’t make such a big deal out of it! 2. exclam. So what!; What does it matter? (Usually Big deal!) So he snores! Big deal! Snore back! See also: big, dealbig dealAn important matter; also, so what, who cares. The differentiation between these two phrases depends on the speaker’s tone. An example of the first sense might be, “A first helicopter ride for a five-year-old is a big deal.” The second sense appears in, “So she got her first choice of colleges—well, big deal!” This sense can also be conveyed by no big deal. All three usages date from about 1940.See also: big, dealFinancialSeeb/dbig deal
Synonyms for big dealnoun an important influential personSynonyms- big cheese
- big enchilada
- big fish
- big gun
- big shot
- big wheel
- head honcho
Related Words- colloquialism
- important person
- influential person
- personage
- knocker
- supremo
noun anything of great importance or consequenceRelated Words |