big cheese | Idiomator

Meaning: (idiomatic)A veryimportantfigure, especially ahigh-rankingperson in anorganization.Synonyms:seeThesaurus:important personHe’ll be meeting with thebig cheesefirst thing tomorrow, to present his proposal.1980,Jim Abrahams,David Zucker,Jerry Zucker,Airplane!, spoken by Rex Kramer (Robert Stack):I know. But it's his ship now, his command; he's in charge, he's the boss, the head man, the top dog, thebig cheese, the head honcho, number one...1995, “Where The Money Goes”, in Rich Mendoza (music),Money Rock‎[1], performed by Schoolhouse Rock!/Jack Sheldon:If not for all these bills and taxes, our income would more than suffice. I feel like a realbig cheese, until everybody takes a slice!

Examples:

EN: - You big cheese.
ES: ¡Eres un gran queso!
EN: You've got a big cheese here.
ES: Tienen un queso bien grande.
EN: Julian's pimento sandwiches didn't agree with you but now that he might become a big cheese.
ES: Los sándwiches de pimiento de Julián no le gustaban, pero ahora ve que podría acompañarlos con queso.
EN: Dorgères is a big cheese.
ES: Dorgères es un bocado gordo.
EN: Ajello is the big cheese.
ES: Salvatore Ajello es un capo.
EN: It looks like Chicago when Capone was a big cheese.
ES: Es como Chicago cuando Al Capone era un pez gordo.
EN: Someone who's a big cheese at Metro.
ES: Una figura muy importante de la Metro.
EN: I told you, he's a big cheese.
ES: Te dije que es importante.
EN: - A big cheese?
ES: - ¿Importante?
EN: Where'd you meet this big cheese?
ES: ¿Dónde conociste a este ejecutivo?
EN: The taco or the big cheese?
ES: ¿El mexicano o el ejecutivo?
EN: Someone who's very sweet. He's a big cheese at Metro...
ES: Una persona interesante y poderosa de la Metro...
EN: You're going to the Beverly Hills Hotel and you're meeting a big cheese from Metro.
ES: Vas al hotel Beverly Hills a reunirte con ese ejecutivo de la Metro.
EN: A big cheese box roped up wrong.
ES: Una gran caja de queso mal atada.
EN: - Mannino, the big cheese himself.
ES: - Un peso pesado, Mannino.

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