big time
noun
Informal. the highest or most important level in any profession or occupation: She's a talented violinist, but she's not ready for the big time.
Slang. a very good time.
Theater. (in vaudeville) any highly successful circuit of theaters that produces two performances daily.
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An Americanism dating back to 1860–65
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big time
noun
informal
- the big time the highest or most profitable level of an occupation or profession, esp the entertainment business
- (as modifier)a big-time comedian
Derived forms of big time
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Idioms and Phrases with big time
big time
An enjoyable or exciting time, as in The children came home exhausted but happy; they really had a big time at the circus. [Mid-1800s]
The highest or most important level in any enterprise, as in I knew that when I made it through the last audition, I was finally in the big time. [Colloquial; c. 1900] Also see big league.
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