'the hard shorts the CEO' vs 'the big shorts the CEO'

[blessingg]

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #434 "English Slang Idioms (173)", question 3

"I was so nervous during the presentation. I had to give it in front of all the ......... shots the CEO, the Chief Financial Officer, the President of Marketing, and some high-up government officials," Sarah told her parents.

(a) long
(b) cheap
(c) big
(d) hard

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #434 "English Slang Idioms (173)", answer 3

"I was so nervous during the presentation. I had to give it in front of all the big shots the CEO, the Chief Financial Officer, the President of Marketing, and some high-up government officials," Sarah told her parents.

Correct answer: (c) big
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I was so nervous during the presentation. I had to give it in front of all the hard shorts the CEO,
please i need the the correct answer of this question and also an explanation.

blessing

[Kitosdad]

Good morning blessingg, the "big-shots" of any company are the bosses/the owners/the people in charge.

Hard shorts makes no sense at all.
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