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big time
noun
- Informal. the highest or most important level in any profession or occupation:
She's a talented violinist, but she's not ready for the big time.
- Slang. a very good time.
- Theater. (in vaudeville) any highly successful circuit of theaters that produces two performances daily.
big time
noun
- informal.
- the highest or most profitable level of an occupation or profession, esp the entertainment business
- ( as modifier )
a big-time comedian
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Derived Forms
- ˈ-ˈپ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms
- -پ adjective
- -پİ noun
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of big time1
An Americanism dating back to 1860–65
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“It’s a lot of credit to them because they don’t get a lot of reps in practice. So they stepped up big time.”
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“I think it’s not fair, big time, to the businesses and the locals,” she said.
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You can’t help but miss out on something, and miss out big time.
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But if there's one person Trump owes big time it's Musk and he's already thoroughly entrenched in the national security apparatus as a major defense contractor.
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"Villa had their best league finish for 28 years last season and quietly he has taken this club back to the big time," he said.
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