Idiom: the big cheese
We use the expression "the big cheese" to describe a person in an important role e.g. the CEO of a company.
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“Have you heard? The big cheese is in the office today! I have never seen him before.” |
The expression “the big cheese” doesn’t have the same meaning as VIP. You wouldn’t call Robbie Williams “the big cheese”. We use it for a person in an important role within an organisation or company. It is informal English.
