big cheese
Example Sentences
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He was described as "the big cheese" in the NHS telecoms department.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2025
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
As for former CIA director William Colby, “he got a Bavarian chocolate and blueberry cream cheese pie because he was the big cheese of the CIA,” Kay recalled.
From Slate • Dec. 31, 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
Bonello sliced a big cheese on the heavy kitchen table.
From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway
