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Meaning of big show | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. The largest and most prominent performance in a circus.
  2. The major leagues, as compared to minor leagues.

Examples

“He was thirty-one when he finally made it to the big show, having labored in the minors since 1924.”
“These Swedes also had a ticket to the big show of hockey, after their high school careers.”

CEFR level

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

Big Sioux big sister big six Big Sky Country big sleep big slick

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