big deal
an important or impressive person or thing: to make a big deal out of nothing;I hear he's a big deal on Wall Street now.
(used ironically as an interjection to indicate that one considers something to be unimportant or unimpressive): So you're the mayor's cousin—big deal!
Idioms about big deal
(it’s) no big deal. See entry at no big deal
Origin of big deal
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How to use big deal in a sentence
Teachers are a big deal, as are healthcare workers and service providers.
If this actually happens, it will be a big deal, helping to further legitimize virtual currencies and dramatically expand the market for their use.
Mastercard will support cryptocurrencies—but not the ones you think | Timothy B. Lee | February 11, 2021 | Ars TechnicaIt’s not a big deal for small things, like recognizing images, but for larger problems it rapidly slows the whole process down, while increasing energy use.
This ‘Quantum Brain’ Would Mimic Our Own to Speed Up AI | Shelly Fan | February 9, 2021 | Singularity HubThese folks who tell us to move on, that it is not a big deal, that we should forget what’s happened, or even telling us to apologize — these are the same tactics of abusers.
In attacking Ocasio-Cortez, Tucker Carlson maxes out on hypocrisy | Erik Wemple | February 4, 2021 | Washington PostI was like, “Wow, OK, so this is like a big deal being a reality star,” because at that time, Carlos, a lot of people looked down on reality stars.
Cynthia Bailey on Modeling, Entrepreneurship and the ‘Real Housewife’ Life | Nick Fouriezos | February 4, 2021 | Ozy
Koenig makes a big deal out of this call and frames it as a massive red herring.
The Scoop on ‘Serial’: Making Sense of The Nisha Call, Asia's Letters, and Our Obsession | Emily Shire | December 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTReligious displays on public property used to be a big deal.
Grizzlies lick them up by the thousands, and the media has made a big deal out of Yellowstone bears eating these bugs.
According to Merritt, at the time of the killings they were thrilled about scoring a big deal in Saudi Arabia.
Family's Best Friend Charged With Murdering Them All | Nina Strochlic | November 7, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIt was never a big deal before, but when he first got back, certain toys would throw him into a rage.
I worked a big deal in futures for their father this morning; nice girls; it's time they were getting married.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories | Kate ChopinIt was a big deal in oil which concerned the buying up of seventeen huge adjoining ranches.
Flappers and Philosophers | F. Scott FitzgeraldPaul reached home a little early, tired and cross from a big deal that had hung fire for ten days.
Mountain | Clement WoodLook at your watch again and curse the mucking hombre de negocios who's holding up your big deal.
The Five Arrows | Allan ChaseIf it had be'n a big deal I wouldn't have be'n took in, that way.
Connie Morgan in the Lumber Camps | James B. Hendryx
British Dictionary definitions for big deal
slang an exclamation of scorn, derision, etc, used esp to belittle a claim or offer
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Other Idioms and Phrases with big deal
A matter of great interest or importance, as in Performing in Symphony Hall is a big deal for everyone in the chorus. [c. 1940] Also see under make a federal case out of.
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