big shot



big shot

see under big cheese.
See also: big, shot

big shot

and bigshot
1. n. a very important person. I’m no big shot, but I do have a little power around here.
2. mod. mighty; overbearing; overly important. If you think that a big shot title impresses me, you’re wrong.
See also: big, shot

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
GracieGRAY-seeEnglish
Cassandra[kə'sændrə]
AeschylusES-kəl-əs (English)Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Hayk-Armenian
Larysa-Ukrainian
Velvela-Yiddish