Idiom
big wheel
Meaning
A person with a great deal of power or influence, especially a high-ranking person in an organization.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“He is a big wheel at the local bank.”
“You should talk to the manager, as he is a big wheel who can actually approve your request.”
“The gala was attended by every big wheel in the city, all eager to secure a seat at the table of the influential host.”
Examples
simple
“He is a big wheel at the local bank.”
contextual
“You should talk to the manager, as he is a big wheel who can actually approve your request.”
complex
“The gala was attended by every big wheel in the city, all eager to secure a seat at the table of the influential host.”
Origin
Originally a brand name for a tricycle, later passing into more general usage.
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