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big deal
1. Something that is considered important or consequential. Being the first in her family to graduate college was a big deal to Katie. I'm kind of a big deal here, but I'll just be the new kid when I switch schools.
2. Who cares? That's not impressive or important. So you did 20 push-ups. Big deal, I can do 100. A: "Wow, a 1969 Mustang!" B: "Big deal. It's just a car."
big deal
something important or special
They made a big deal about inviting the president to the reception. Usage notes: often used to say that something represented as important is in fact only ordinary: "I ran five miles this morning." "Big deal! I ran ten." They called him a hero, but he said it was no big deal.
big deal
1. 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.
2. So what? Who cares? For example, So you got the job after all-well, big deal! This use of the phrase as an ironic interjection dates from approximately the same time.
big deal
1. n. something really important. Don’t make such a big deal out of it!
2. exclam. So what!; What does it matter? (Usually Big deal!) So he snores! Big deal! Snore back!
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Vid | | - | Slovene, Croatian, Hungarian |
Alpertti | | AHL-pert-tee | Finnish |
Jehoshaphat | | ji-HAHSH-ə-fat (English), jee-HAHSH-ə-fat (English) | Biblical |
Abidan | | ə-BIE-dən (English), AB-i-dan (English) | Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek |
Kali | | KAH-lee (Hinduism) | Hinduism, Bengali, Tamil |
MatĚJ | | - | Czech |