a big cheese



a big cheese

  (humorous)
an important or powerful person in a group or organization Apparently her father is a big cheese in one of the major banks.
See also: big, cheese

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Liorit-Hebrew
ElvinEL-vinEnglish
Era-Albanian
Bach[bah]
MeintMIENTDutch
Ejiroghene-Western African, Urhobo