big man on campus

NOUN

big shot

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bigwig dignitary heavyweight mogul

WEAK

VIP big cat big cheese big fish big gun big kahuna big wheel celebrity fat cat head honcho heavy-hitter high man on the totem pole high-muck-a-muck important person influential person muck-a-muck nabob notability notable personage somebody someone star wheeler-dealer

NOUN

big wheel

Synonyms

WEAK

VIP big cat big cheese big fish big gun big shot bigwig dignitary fat cat head honcho heavy-hitter high-muck-a-muck important person influential person mogul nabob notable somebody

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Iran’s military boss, Qasem Suleimani, thinks he’s a big man on campus.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 7, 2018

The position isn’t as macho as linebacker; you don’t become the big man on campus kicking extra points.

From Washington Post • Nov. 23, 2016

Maybe Julius Randle wanted to remind everyone he was the big man on campus a full year before Towns arrived at Kentucky.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2016

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

big man on campus

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