Meaning:
albigenses
n.
a Christian religious sect in southern France in the 12th and 13th centuries; believers in Albigensianism
big Idiom, Proverb
a big rig
a big truck, a semi-trailer truck Do you have a driver's license? Have you ever driven a big rig?
a big shot
an important person, a boss, a big wheel On payday he spends money like a big shot, buying drinks for all.
a big wheel
a person with power, a big shot Bing has been acting like a big wheel since he got promoted.
a big wig
an important person, a president etc., VIP Barry is a big wig in Gulf Oil - a vice president or something.
Big Apple
(See The Big Apple)
big boys
powerful men in business, moguls, big shots If you want to do business with the big boys, you need money.
big break
big chance, a lucky break She got her big break when a talent scout heard her sing.
big bucks
a lot of money, a high price You'll pay big bucks to rent an apartment near the university.
big cheese
an important person, a leader He is a big cheese in his company so you should be very nice to him.
big deal
important event, major happening A small fire is a big deal because it can cause a lot of damage.
big fish in a small pond
an important person in a small place He wasn
Big Foot
"a large ape-man living in the forests of western N. America; Big Foot" Gary told me he saw Big Foot's tracks in the sand beside the Kootenay River.
big gun/cheese/wheel/wig
an important person, a leader The new director was a big wheel in his previous company but is not so important now.
big head
too high an opinion of one's own ability or importance, conceit He has a big head since he won the speech contest at university.
big mouth
someone who talks too loud, loud mouth Every crowd has a big mouth - some guy who yells at the cops.
big picture
(See the big picture)
big rig
(See a big rig)
big shot
rich or important person, VIP, big boys Randy's a big shot in the movie industry. He owns four studios.
big time
a lot, very much, heavy duty You've helped me so much. I owe you big time.
big wheel
(See a big wheel)
big wigs
important persons: judges, presidents etc., VIP We've asked the big wigs to change their decision.
bigger fish to fry
more important people to meet or do business with Don't bother fighting with him. You've got bigger fish to fry.
bigger than life
"heroic: stronger, wiser, uglier; larger than life" The characters in most novels seem to be bigger than life.
bigger they are...
(See the bigger they are...)
eyes are bigger than one
one takes more food than one can eat His eyes were bigger than his stomach when he went to the restaurant and ordered too much food.
in a big way
very much, a lot My son likes to play computer games - in a big way!
little frog in a big pond
an unimportant person in a large group or organization He transferred to the headquarters branch but he is a little frog in a big pond and nobody knows him now.
little pitchers have big ears
little children often overhear things that they are not supposed to hear Little pitchers have big ears she said when she saw her daughter standing at the door listening to her talking to her husband.
loudmouth/bigmouth
a noisy, boastful or foolish talker My friend is a loudmouth and is always making foolish plans that he never carries out.
make a big deal of it
complain a lot, make a mountain... Whenever Todd dances with me, Brenda makes a big deal of it.
make a big to-do
complain too much, make a federal case... If the waiter makes a mistake, don't make a big to-do about it.
make it big
succeed, be one of the best Roch made it big as a singer. He's very successful.
play a big part
do much to help, be a main factor The nice weather played a big part in the success of our festival.
talk big
talk boastfully, brag He is always talking big but nobody believes what he says.
the big 0
zero, nothing, zip You won a car. I got the big 0.
The Big Apple
New York City, New York, USA Guess what! My friend and I are going to live in The Big Apple!
The Big O
Olympic Stadium in Montreal We watched Diane compete in the pentathlon at The Big O.
the big picture
all parts together, the whole plan, can't see the forest... Look at the big picture. Doing two jobs will have a negative effect on your family.
the bigger they are the harder they fall
we can beat the big guys, big players fall harder, mind over matter """Look at all their big players!"" ""Don't worry. The bigger they are, the harder they fall!"""
too big for his britches
too proud, cocky, swelled head I promise not to get too big for my britches if I win the award.
too big for one
think that you are more important than you really are He is too big for his breeches and needs someone to make him realize that he is not very important.
what's the big idea
why are you doing that? who said you could do that? What's the big idea? Who said you could chop down that tree?
win big
win a big prize, win a lot of money You can win big with Lotto 649. You can win millions!
big girl's blouse
derogatory term for a feeble and ineffectual soft person
big-house
jail
big ole' six
Crips and GD's (gangs)"Watch out for him; he's a big ole' six"
big one
death
big sleep
death
big style
greatly:"Yeah she's into him big-style"
big tymer
someone with everything, everything you do you think big time
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