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an influential or important person or thing: He's a big gun in science.
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Big Gun — «Big Gun» Сингл AC/DC Сторона «Б» … Википедия
Big gun — Gun Gun (g[u^]n), n. [OE. gonne, gunne; of uncertain origin; cf. Ir., Gael., & LL. gunna, W. gum; possibly (like cannon) fr. L. canna reed, tube; or abbreviated fr. OF. mangonnel, E. mangonel, a machine for hurling stones.] 1. A weapon which… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
big\ gun — • big cheese • big gun • big shot • big wheel • big wig noun 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. Compare: whole cheese … Словарь американских идиом
Big Gun — est un morceau du groupe de hard rock australien AC/DC sorti en single en 1993, extrait de la bande originale du film Last Action Hero. Le single a eu un gros succès aux États Unis ou il sera classé numéro 1 pendant 3 semaines. Numéro 1 également … Wikipédia en Français
big gun — noun count INFORMAL a powerful or important person or group of people: They ve hired a big gun to represent them in the lawsuit … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
big gun — big guns N COUNT If you refer to someone as a big gun, you mean that they have a lot of power or influence. [INFORMAL] The names of the legal big guns who will prepare his defence should be announced shortly … English dictionary
big gun — UK US noun [C] INFORMAL ► a person or company with a lot of power and influence: »The big guns of the internet are set to invest tens of millions of pounds in the technology … Financial and business terms
big gun — n informal a person or company that has a lot of power and influence ▪ one of the party s big guns … Dictionary of contemporary English
big gun — big′ gun′ n. Slang. sts a powerful person or thing • Etymology: 1830–1835 … From formal English to slang
big gun — noun an important influential person he thinks he s a big shot she s a big deal in local politics the Qaeda commander is a very big fish • Syn: ↑big shot, ↑big wheel, ↑big cheese, ↑big deal, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Big Gun — Infobox Single Name = Big Gun Artist = AC/DC from Album = Last Action Hero Official Movie Soundtrack B side = Back in Black (live) Released = 1993 Format = CD single, 7 Recorded = 1993 Genre = Hard rock, Heavy metal Length = 4:24 Label = ATCO… … Wikipedia
