big man on campus
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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
If you’re asking, you’ve clearly been playing hooky when it comes to Netflix’s new original-movie empire aimed at teens, a genre in which Centineo is the big man on campus.
From Slate ● Nov. 15, 2019
Iran’s military boss, Qasem Suleimani, thinks he’s a big man on campus.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 7, 2018
He certainly will be the, uh, big man on campus this week.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2017
Plus, I was finally a big man on campus.
From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan
