to be an important and successful individual
to be an influential person
refers to a person who is a big shot
big shot
big gun
big wheel
big fish
big enchilada
The guy is among the big cheeses in the region and his word rules.
I am not the big cheese and understand why you went to him to get your work done.
Ever since his promotion, he has started to feel that he is the big cheese in the company.
My sister was the big cheese in the family and people had to follow her whims no matter how silly they sounded.
He has been the big cheese even before the elections, now he only has a position to his name.
I cannot guarantee you will become the big cheese by heading in this direction but there is certainly a possibility.
There is no origin for this idiom
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definition
Common phrase that has a specific meaning.