English Dictionary

Definition of “big cheese”

big cheese

"He's the big cheese ," said Jallet, president of District Lodge 140 of the Machinists union.

canada.com (2004)

"We'll straddle the wreck with a wire and then oscillate the wire side to side rather like a big cheese wire," Holloway told New Scientist.

New Scientist (2003)

But can Mark Bosnich be the big cheese in a feast of football that once again awaits the public at Old Trafford.

Sun, News of the World (1999)

Not only were there no bonuses, not only has yet another big cheese defected, but the few remaining staff are up in arms about the footie.

Times, Sunday Times (2002)

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