English to English Dictionary

Big Fish in a Small Pond

A person who is prominent or influential in a small community or organization but may not be as significant in a larger context.

Big Player

A person or organization that has significant influence or power in a particular field or industry.

Big Stick Diplomacy

A policy of thoroughly peaceful negotiations combined with the implied threat of powerful military or economic enforcement.

Big Stick Ideology

A form of hegemony and aggressive foreign policy that relies on the threat of military force backed by diplomatic negotiation.

Big chair

A large seat with a back, typically for one person, often implying an augmentative form corresponding to the Italian 'seggiolone'.

Big house

Slang term for a maximum-security prison or penitentiary.

Big-ticket

Costing a lot of money; expensive or high-value.

Bigamist

A person who is married to two spouses simultaneously, in violation of the law.

Bigger

Of greater size or extent than something else.

Biggin

A type of coffee pot equipped with a built-in wire or cloth mesh strainer or container through which boiling water is poured.

Biglietto

A piece of paper or card that gives the holder a right to enter a place, travel by public transport, or participate in an event.

Bigmouth

A person who talks too much, especially one who cannot keep secrets or gossips indiscreetly.