a big deal

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."
See also: big, deal
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

a big deal

a thing considered important. informal
See also: big, deal
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • big deal
  • big deal!
  • be (not) big on (something)
  • big on
  • big on (something)
  • big-C
  • big C
  • the big C
  • Big D
  • big-D
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