Idiom: the big cheese

[Iraklij]

English Idioms and Expressions, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #10 "Funny Idioms", question 4

The one you bought from the man you called the big cheese?

(a) the man with big ears
(b) the man with the important job
(c) the man with the yellow teeth
(d) the man with the big smile

English Idioms and Expressions, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #10 "Funny Idioms", answer 4

The one you bought from the man you called the man with the important job?

Correct answer: (b) the man with the important job
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i can't understand,what you with this expression mean?

Iraklij

[Alan]

Hi Iraklij,

Big cheese is a slang description for someone who is the boss/the governor/the most important person in an organisation. Another slang expression is: top banana.

Alan
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[Sanjay Kanna]

Nice explanations.