the big boys
plural noun
informal
: the most powerful people or companies
He'll have to work pretty hard if he wants to compete with the big boys in the industry.
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Arcadia, at 22-2, is looking forward to the opportunity to take on the big boys.
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Can this bowling ball of a back at 5-foot-10 and 220 pounds keep this up against the big boys?
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Here are some takeaways from another performance that left you wanting more, especially from the top Rangers skaters:
Where are the big boys?
—Arthur Staple, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Obfuscation, workarounds, and overspends would no longer be backstage levers for the big boys to pull.
—Greg O'Keeffe, The Athletic, 24 Apr. 2024
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Can this bowling ball of a back at 5-foot-10 and 220 pounds keep this up against the big boys?
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Here are some takeaways from another performance that left you wanting more, especially from the top Rangers skaters:
Where are the big boys?
—Arthur Staple, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Obfuscation, workarounds, and overspends would no longer be backstage levers for the big boys to pull.
—Greg O'Keeffe, The Athletic, 24 Apr. 2024
See All Example Sentences for the big boys
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“The big boys.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20big%20boys. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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