- [countable, usually singular] something that people think is important, usually because it is exciting or it makes them worried
- So what's the big deal about the movie?
- He makes a big deal about the recent rise in gender equality.
- The former champion made a big deal of the fact he has been boxing for 27 years.
- big deal for somebody/something This leak is a big deal for people who reuse passwords on other websites.
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- [countable] an important business agreement
- Do these big deals make sense for shareholders?
Idioms
See big deal in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionarybig deal!
- (informal, ironic) used to say that you are not impressed by something
- So he earns more than me. Big deal!
no big deal
- (informal) used to say that something is not important or not a problem
- If I don't win it's no big deal.
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