big ˈdeal

  • 61deal — I. /dil / (say deel) verb (dealt, dealing) –verb (i) 1. to conduct oneself towards persons: deal fairly. 2. to distribute, especially the cards required in a game. 3. Colloquial to sell recreational drugs. 4. (in the imperative) Colloquial to… …

  • 62deal — deal1 verb (past and past participle dealt) 1》 distribute (cards) to players for a game or round.     ↘(deal someone in) include a new player in a card game. 2》 (deal something out) distribute or apportion something. 3》 take part in commercial… …

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  • 63big cheese — noun an important influential person he thinks he s a big shot she s a big deal in local politics the Qaeda commander is a very big fish • Syn: ↑big shot, ↑big gun, ↑big wheel, ↑big deal, ↑ …

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  • 64big shot — noun an important influential person (Freq. 1) he thinks he s a big shot she s a big deal in local politics the Qaeda commander is a very big fish • Syn: ↑big gun, ↑big wheel, ↑big cheese, ↑ …

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  • 65big fish — noun an important influential person he thinks he s a big shot she s a big deal in local politics the Qaeda commander is a very big fish • Syn: ↑big shot, ↑big gun, ↑big wheel, ↑big cheese, ↑ …

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  • 66deal — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. apportion, allocate, allot, distribute; BARTER; inflict; give, bestow, dole. See apportionment, giving. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [An agreement, often secret or underhanded] Syn. understanding,… …

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  • 67big enchilada — noun an important influential person he thinks he s a big shot she s a big deal in local politics the Qaeda commander is a very big fish • Syn: ↑big shot, ↑big gun, ↑big wheel, ↑big cheese, ↑ …

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  • 68big wheel — noun an important influential person he thinks he s a big shot she s a big deal in local politics the Qaeda commander is a very big fish • Syn: ↑big shot, ↑big gun, ↑big cheese, ↑big deal, ↑ …

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  • 69deal — deal1 W1S1 [di:l] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(agreement)¦ 2 a great deal 3¦(treatment)¦ 4 it s a deal 5¦(cards)¦ 6¦(wood)¦ 7 a deal of something ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English; Origin: dAl] 1.) …

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  • 70big hairy deal — not an important matter, do not make it an issue, big deal    The teacher s coming! So big hairy deal! …

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