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TAKE THE QUIZ“the big”
The following 19 entries include the term the big.
hit the big five-oh
idiom: to turn 50 years of age
hit the big four-oh
idiom: to turn 40 years of age
the Big Apple
noun—used as a name for New York City
the big bang
noun: a huge explosion that is believed to have happened when the universe began
the big boys
plural noun: the most powerful people or companies
the big cheese
noun: a most powerful or important person
the big city
noun phrase—used to refer to a particular city without naming it
the big day
noun phrase: the day that something important happens
the big enchilada
noun phrase: the most important issue, person, etc.
the big guns
plural noun: the most powerful people, companies, organizations, etc.
the big house
noun: a building where people are kept as punishment for a crime : prison
the big leagues
plural noun: the two highest U.S. baseball leagues (the American League and the National League) —often used figuratively
the big question
noun: the thing everyone would like to know
the big screen
noun phrase: movies and the movie industry especially when they are being compared to television
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