# big shot

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/big-shot
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

A person with a reputation of importance or power.

## Examples

- He acts like a big shot at every meeting.
- She became a big shot in the company after just five years.
- The young entrepreneur, now a big shot in the tech industry, still remembered his humble beginnings.

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