play a big part (in something)
play a big part (in something)
To have an extremely important or fundamental role (in some resultant situation, action, event, outcome, etc.). There were a lot of reason why I quit, but having to work 10 hours a day played a big part. Punk rock played a big part in forming my aesthetic sensibilities. The rookie quarterback ended up playing a big part in the team's amazing comeback victory yesterday.
See also: big, part, play
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
play a big part (in something)
and play a large part (in something)Fig. to serve as a major part of some situation or event. The incredible amount of duplicative paperwork played a large part in my decision to find employment elsewhere.
See also: big, part, play
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- play a big part
- play a big role (in something)
- raison
- raison d'être
- être
- his, your, etc. raison d'être
- part and parcel
- be part and parcel of
- be part and parcel of (something)
- be part and parcel of something