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bid fair
To seem likely; promise.
He bids fair to be a popular author.
The day bids fair to be warm.
big as life
large as life
big as life and twice as natural
The same size as the living person or thing.
The statue of Jefferson was big as life.
In person; real and living.
I had not seen him for years, but there he was, big as life and twice as natural.
big daddy
The most important, largest thing, person or animal in a congregation of similar persons, animals, or objects.
Al Capone was the big daddy of organized crime in Chicago during Prohibition.
The H-bomb is the big daddy of all modern weapons.
The whale is the big daddy of everything that swims in the ocean.
big deal
Trifles; an unimportant, unimpressive thing or matter (loud stress on the word deal).
So you became college president - big deal!
big frog in a small pond
big fish in a small pond
An important person in a small place or position; someone who is respected and honored in a small company, school, or city; a leader in a small group.
Важная или высокопоставленная персона, которая работает в маленькой группе или организации.
As company president, he had been a big frog in a small pond, but he was not so important as a new congressman in Washington.
He could get a job with a big company but he enjoys being a big fish in a small pond.
Он мог бы получить работу в большой компании, но ему нравится быть большой рыбой в маленьком пруду.
big hand
Loud and enthusiastic applause.
When Pavarotti finished singing the aria from Rigoletto, he got a very big hand.
big head
Too high an opinion of your own ability or importance; conceit.
When Jack was elected captain of the team, it gave him a big head.
big yawn
A very boring person, story or event.
I love my grandma very much, but the stories she tells sure are a big yawn.