big wheel
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit](tricycle): Originally a brand name.
Pronunciation
[edit]Audio (General Australian): (file)
Noun
[edit]big wheel (plural big wheels)
- (idiomatic) A person with a great deal of power or influence, especially a high-ranking person in an organization.
- Synonyms: big cheese, big enchilada, big kahuna; see also Thesaurus:important person
- She's a big wheel at IBM.
- (UK, Ireland) A Ferris wheel.
- (US) A low-riding tricycle with a large front wheel.
Translations
[edit]big cheese — see big cheese
Ferris wheel — see Ferris wheel