big cheese

Idioms In English

What Does “big cheese” mean?

Definition:

The phrase a big cheese refers to an important or influential person in a group or organization.

Other variations of the same idiom:

  • big shot gun
  • big wheel
  • big enchilada

Example(s)

Apparently, he’s a big cheese at NASA.

Don’t act like a big shot among your old friends

This idiom is in the food category.
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