bigshot

a big shot

1. noun An important, successful, or influential person. Ever since Jack won the poker tournament, he walks around acting like he's some kind of big shot. Don't forget to dress up for work tomorrow. The company's corporate big shots are coming to visit.
2. adjective Indicative of power or importance. I doubt that a big shot office will entice her to work here.
See also: big, shot
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

big shot

see under big cheese.
See also: big, shot
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

a big shot

A big shot is a very important person in an organization. He was a big shot with the local Conservative Association. Note: This expression is used to express disapproval.
See also: big, shot
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

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

bigshot

verb
See big shot
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • look alike
  • birdturd
  • turd
  • jack
  • jacked
  • jacking
  • bummer
  • swag
References in periodicals archive
Nowadays I imagine a sense of self-preservation would caution even the most confident Muslim bigshot from marrying an infidel screen siren famed for revealing rather more than the average Ayatollah approves on.
The economically priced BigShot 3000 uses the same LCTF but captures the three primary colors in three flash exposures, in less than 10 seconds, yielding a full 12-bit 48MB file.
"He said, 'Operate from a cubbyhole, and don't bigshot,'" she recalls.
The "Bigshot Trio" of online sensations Francis Concepcion, Mackie Empuerto, and Keifer Sanchez or TNT Boys are also joining the program to show they mean serious business, determined to follow up their viral vocal showdowns, more recently in "Little Big Shots UK," with more breathtaking transformations.
Here's what you can find if you are out and about across Stockton on Saturday: | Billingham town centre is first in line where visitors can climb aboard the Flycycle and be whisked off on an adventure with Captain Bigshot.
Ranbir Kapoor's Johnny Balraj arrives in Mumbai as a little boy with his gareeb bechari maa , rises from the streets to become a cage fighter and goes on to be an errand boy for the big bad rich guy in his self- confessed pursuit of "bigshot" ambition.
UFC bigshot Dana White has claimed Conor McGregor is "bigger" than mixed martial arts' legends Brock Lesnar and Georges St Pierre.
It's also no wonder that Hollywood could implode, as the two bigshot directors opined in the same article.
Anthony Starr leads the cast of this takeno-prisoners drama as a former jewel thief who is let out of jail, becomes a bigshot in the prison town and wreaks violent revenge on all around him.
Dougie Imrie was swaggering about the first night thinking he's a Vegas bigshot but was soon put in his place.
Live became a little enclave of Broadway at the weekend with producer Jeffrey Seller, the man behind Rent, and director Joe Mantello, another bigshot, on hand to answer - and ask - questions.
I can remember some of the managers, Mr Stern; my first boss was Mr C Owens; Mr Danepoint (a bigshot); Mr Durbridge who lived on Sutton Road, he had a son who was an author - a very good one, too.
All Riza Amca (Mustafa Avkiran), Tahsin's cousin and the village's local bigshot, decrees she should pay for her "crime" according to ancient custom.
The contest has seen Riverside councillors Gwenllian Lansdown and Mohammed Islam take on Cardiff group leader Delme Bowen, sitting AM Leanne Wood, former Ceredigion MP and party bigshot Simon Thomas, as well as Chris Franks.
Something with Tom Cruise or Mel Gibson or some bigshot like that.