Idiom
big deal
Meaning
Something very important or difficult; a matter of great concern; a considerable feat or achievement.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“Getting this promotion is a big deal for me.”
“She practiced her presentation for weeks because she knew it was a big deal for her career.”
“While the critics dismissed the minor policy change, the public viewed the new legislation as a big deal that would fundamentally alter their daily lives.”
Examples
simple
“Getting this promotion is a big deal for me.”
contextual
“She practiced her presentation for weeks because she knew it was a big deal for her career.”
complex
“While the critics dismissed the minor policy change, the public viewed the new legislation as a big deal that would fundamentally alter their daily lives.”
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