a big wheel

An important, successful, or influential person. After Mark successfully persuaded both sides to pass the budget, people considered him to be quite a big wheel in the political arena.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Emery	EM-ə-ree	English
Ziba (2)	-	Biblical
Conleth	-	Irish
Tracey	['tresi]
Baltimore	['bɔ:ltimɔ:]
Rhys	HREES (Welsh), REES (English)	Welsh