big man on campus
Example Sentences
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Sometimes, the big man on campus has to smack down the snot-nosed upstart.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2023
Most pivotally, Brandon agrees to star in the class production of “South Pacific,” delivering a boffo performance that cements his status as a big man on campus.
From Washington Post • Jul. 26, 2022
None of them may be the big man on campus, but they represent that quaint, almost outdated notion of the “student-athlete,” and Beard chooses to honor them that way.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 7, 2019
HA: Oh, he was big man on campus.
From Time • Aug. 22, 2014
Plus, I was finally a big man on campus.
From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan
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