“the big”

The following 19 entries include the term the big.

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the big time

noun phrase

: the highest or most successful level of an activity

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under the big top

phrase

: in a circus

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what's the big deal?

phrase

—used to ask why something is so important

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what's the big idea

phrase

—used to ask why someone is doing or saying something

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