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Mr. Gorringe is shaking hands with a bunch of big shots, and now he’s going down to talk to the workmen.

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Which Wall Street big shots Eisman had insulted was a matter of which Wall Street big shots’ presence Eisman was allowed into.

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On “Father Figure,” Swift sings about a big shot taking a “protégé” under their wing—and demanding total loyalty in return.

These days Joel isn’t Anthony or Mama Leone or even Mr. Cacciatore — he’s the big shot who owns the medical center, not to mention whatever else is available on Sullivan Street.

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Drops, coming to the net, big shots, and we stayed there the whole match.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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