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

And West Tennessee was not big on the notion of free in general. — Literary Hub, 21 Sep. 2026

The Wildcats defense came up big on Colorado’s fourth drive when Brus recorded a tackle for a loss on fourth-and-2 at the NU 27. — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026

That’s big on the calendar, so practices are going to rev up here in a little bit. — Patricia Babcock McGraw Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026

Many will remember the summer of 2022, when those TV rights sales to Sixth Street helped Barca spend big on Raphinha, Jules Kounde and Robert Lewandowski. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 11 Sep. 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