- in an impressive way
- We need to think big.
Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘strong, mighty’): of unknown origin.
Idioms
See big in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionarygo over big (with somebody)
- (informal) to make a good impression on somebody; to be successful
- This story went over big with my kids.
hit (it) big
- (informal) to be very successful
- The band has hit big in the US.
make it big (informal)
- to be very successful
- He's hoping to make it big on TV.
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