big on

phrase

: strongly favoring or liking

also : noted for

she is big on blushing

—Arnold Hano

Examples of big on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

If your team is big on tailgating, frame it as its own mini-event with food, music and time to meet other fans in the lot. — Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026

As recently as December, Volkswagen was betting big on China, where electric cars have been taking a greater market share and competition is stiff. — ABC News, 10 July 2026

Early sips are big on citrus (specifically pomelo and lemon) and herbal tea, alongside lighter elements of cedar and birch barks. — David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Homeowners are going big on games tables, game nooks, and even game rooms designed expressly for analog pastimes such as Rummikub, chess, and now, mahjong. — Megan Johnson, Architectural Digest, 6 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1864, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for big on

• anton
• argon
• axon
• baronne
• baryon
• baton
• boron
• buisson
• bygone
• capon
• cardon
• chiffon