big man on campus
Example Sentences
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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
HA: Oh, he was big man on campus.
From Time ● Aug. 22, 2014
We hear about brushing elbows with big man on campus Tom Wolfe, who took to the rigid dress code of Washington and Lee University much more readily than Robbins did.
From Slate ● Jun. 5, 2014
Plus, I was finally a big man on campus.
From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan
