big cheese

big cheese or big gun or big shot or big wheel or big wig {n.}, {slang}

An important person; a leader; a high official; a person of high rank.

Bill had been a big shot in high school.

John wanted to be the big cheese in his club.

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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whole cheese

[whole cheese] {slang} or {informal} [whole show] {n.}, {informal} The only important person; big boss. * /Joe thought he was the whole cheese in the game because he owned the […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

shot

[shot] See: [BIG CHEESE] or [BIG SHOT], [BY A LONG SHOT], [CALL ONE'S SHOT], [CALL THE SHOTS], [FOUL SHOT], [LONG SHOT]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

big wheel

[big wheel] {n.}, {informal} An influential or important person who has the power to do things and has connections in high places. * /Uncle Ferdinand is a big wheel in […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

high-and-mighty

[high-and-mighty] {adj.}, {informal} Feeling more important or superior to someone else; too proud of yourself. * /John wasn't invited to the party, because he acted too high-and-mighty./ * /Mary become […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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