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Meaning of big cheese | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A very important figure, especially a high-ranking person in an organization.

dated, idiomatic

Equivalents

Bosanski frajer

Čeština borec bourák frajer hlavoun machr papaláš velké zvíře

Deutsch Bonze dicker Fisch hohes Tier

Español alto cargo cerote gordo gerifalte pez gordo última chupada del mango

Suomi iso kiho

Français big boss bonze grand chef gros bonnet grosse légume huile

Gaeilge boc mór

Hrvatski frajer

Magyar fejés főmufti

Italiano barbassoro big capo capoccia notabile papavero pezzo da novanta pezzo grosso pezzonovante vip

日本語大物巨擘要人

Kurdî VIP

Nederlands bobo bovenbaas hoge piet

Polski gruba ryba rekin szycha

Português bambambã figurão

Русский больша́я ши́шка большо́й нача́льник ва́жная персо́на ва́жная пти́ца ва́жная ши́шка шишка

Српски frajer

Svenska höjdare pamp

Tagalog malaking tao

Українська цабе

Examples

“He’ll be meeting with the big cheese first thing tomorrow, to present his proposal.”

“I know. But it's his ship now, his command; he's in charge, he's the boss, the head man, the top dog, the big cheese, the head honcho, number one...”

“If not for all these bills and taxes, our income would more than suffice. I feel like a real big cheese, until everybody takes a slice!”

CEFR level

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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