big cheese
big gun
big shot
big wheel
big wig
An influential or important person who has the power to do things and has connections in high places. A leader; a high official; a person of high rank.
Важная персона; лидер; руководитель высокого уровня.
Bill had been a big shot in high school.
John wanted to be the big cheese in his club.
Bill Gates is a big cheese in technology industry.
Билл Гейтс в индустрии технологий — большая шишка.
He is a big cheese in his company so you should be very nice to him.
Он очень важный человек в своей компании, так что будь милым с ним.
Uncle Ferdinand is a big wheel in Washington; maybe he can help you with your problem.
cheesebox
A small, suburban house built by a land developer available at low cost and resembling the other houses around it.
They moved to a suburb, but their house is just a cheesebox.
cheesecake
A showing of the legs of an attractive woman or a display of her breasts as in certain magazines known as cheesecake magazines.
Photographer to model: "Give us some cheesecake in that pose!"
like chalk and cheese
Быть очень разным.
I don't know why they got married – they're like chalk and cheese.
Я не знаю, почему они поженились - они абсолютно разные.
more holes than Swiss cheese
Дословно: больше дырок, чем в швейцарском сыре.
Что-то незавершенное, где не хватает многих частей.
Что-то незавершенное, где не хватает многих частей.
Your plan has more holes than Swiss cheese.
Твой план совсем еще не доработан.
whole cheese
The only important person; big boss.
Joe thought he was the whole cheese in the game because he owned the ball.