Big Cheese
What Does "Big Cheese" Mean?
"Big cheese" is an English idiom. It means "an important person, a leader or someone of high rank."Examples in Sentences
Here are three examples of the idiom "big cheese" used in a sentence:- He's the big cheese of the company.
- After his promotion, he became a big cheese in the department.
- She's the big cheese around here, so you better listen to her.
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