big deal

noun

: something of special importance

what's the big deal?

—sometimes used ironically as an interjection

Examples of big deal in a Sentence

The party was a big deal.

The cost didn't seem like much to me, but I know it was a big deal for many people.

Recent Examples on the Web

Jim says the iPhone Duo will be a big deal for Apple when supply catches up with the crazy demand. — Matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2026

That’s that wasn’t even presented to me until Marvel films became a big deal. — Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2026

So the reveal of the Honda RN0 at this week’s EICMA motorcycle expo in Milan is a big deal in the bike world. — New Atlas, 3 Nov. 2026

Its high-quality, ammonia-free pigments are so spot-on that it's won five Best of Beauty Awards and four Readers' Choice Awards to date—no big deal. — Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 1 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for big deal

• abele
• alkyl
• anneal
• appeal
• cartwheel
• conceal
• congeal
• coquille
• corneal
• cornmeal
• flywheel
• genteel