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big cheese

[big cheez] / ˈbɪg ˈtʃiz /


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I still think Philipp Grubauer’s their big cheese and everything will be done to ensure he’s successful.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 20, 2023

That is home to none other than the big cheese himself, former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, who is reportedly looking into a run.

From Slate • Feb. 5, 2022

“With this decision, you can make a little cheese, a big cheese, a hard cheese, a processed cheese — and you can give the name ‘gruyère’ for all types of cheese.”

From New York Times • Jan. 12, 2022

On the horizon is Hahn's return as the wonderfully wicked witch, and the big cheese, in Marvel's "Agatha: House of Harkness."

From Salon • Dec. 26, 2021

Bonello sliced a big cheese on the heavy kitchen table.

From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway