be big on
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The chair of the Neurological Alliance of Scotland, Tanith Muller, wrote in a blog that the proposals claim to be "big on ideas but a short on detail".
From BBC • Jan. 19, 2023
Seems like a fine idea to me, but my heart tends to be big on these kinds of issues.
From Washington Post • Nov. 24, 2019
When asked if the party was going to be big on Sunday night, Lowry laughed and said, “Oh, it’s going to be all week. All week.”
From Golf Digest • Jul. 23, 2019
What are the issues that haven't quite come up yet but are about to be big on the horizon?
From The Verge • Dec. 8, 2014
“Yeah, I wrote it this morning in math. When you’re weak on effort, it helps to be big on heart.”
From "Goodbye Stranger" by Rebecca Stead
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