big fish

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [big fish]
- /bɪg fɪʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [big fish]
- /bɪg fɪʃ/

Definitions of big fish words

countable noun big fish If you describe someone as a big fish, you believe that they are powerful or important in some way. 3
noun big fish an important or powerful person 3

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big fish popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for big fish

noun big fish

vip — A VIP is someone who is given better treatment than ordinary people because they are famous, influential, or important. VIP is an abbreviation for 'very important person'.
big cheese — Someone who has a very important job or position can be referred to as a big cheese.
big shot — A big shot is an important and powerful person in a group or organization.
big wheel — A big wheel is a very large upright wheel with carriages around the edge of it which people can ride in. Big wheels are often found at theme parks or fun fairs.
bigwig — If you refer to an important person as a bigwig, you are being rather disrespectful.

All 24 Synonyms of big fish