big shot
Example Sentences
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Brook had made a scintillating hundred but tried one big shot too many to fall for 111.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
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
He likes to be the big shot and the center of attention.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 11, 2026
And Margot Olavarria, who was the original bassist for the Go-Go’s, was a big shot in the scene.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2025
"This is Decatur Street, son. Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn. The streets talk anyway, but they talk even louder to me," he said like a big shot.
From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds
