- big time, the
- `big ,time, the nounthe highest and most successful level in a profession, especially entertainment or politics:She had finally made it to the big time.
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big-time — {adj.} Belonging to the top group; of the leading class; important. * /Jean won a talent contest in her home town, and only a year later she began dancing on big time television./ * /Bob practices boxing in the gym every day; he wants to become a … Dictionary of American idioms
big-time — {adj.} Belonging to the top group; of the leading class; important. * /Jean won a talent contest in her home town, and only a year later she began dancing on big time television./ * /Bob practices boxing in the gym every day; he wants to become a … Dictionary of American idioms
big time — {n.}, {informal} 1. A very enjoyable time at a party or other pleasurable gathering. * /I certainly had a big time at the club last night./ 2. The top group; the leading class; the best or most important company. * /After his graduation from… … Dictionary of American idioms
big time — {n.}, {informal} 1. A very enjoyable time at a party or other pleasurable gathering. * /I certainly had a big time at the club last night./ 2. The top group; the leading class; the best or most important company. * /After his graduation from… … Dictionary of American idioms
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big time — noun Date: 1910 1. a high paying vaudeville circuit requiring only two performances a day 2. the top rank of an activity or enterprise • big timer noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
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