big shot
Example Sentences
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I hope the move to number seven works for him but he is not quite looking like the Stokes that walked out, bossed around, owned the crease and played the big shot.
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2026
Later in the chat, a Binance VIP client manager said: “Karry the big shot, haha. Boss Rock has mentioned you before.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 23, 2026
When the big shot came, Stokes had positioned both a mid-on and long-on while Bashir looped up the second slowest wicket-taking delivery by an England bowler this decade.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2025
“It’s a big shot in the arm,” manager Dave Roberts said.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 16, 2025
He always wanted everybody to go back to their own room and shut up when he was finished being the big shot.
From "The Catcher in the Rye" by J. D. Salinger
