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big league
1[ big leeg ]
noun
- Sports. a major league, as in baseball:
His debut in the big leagues was as a relief pitcher for the Dodgers in the final game of the regular season.
- Informal. the area of greatest competition, highest achievement or rewards, etc.:
He's a local politician who isn't ready for the big league.
big-league
2[ big-leeg ]
adjective
- Sports. of or belonging to a major league:
a big-league pitcher.
- Informal. among the largest, foremost, etc., of its kind:
the big-league steel companies.
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- big lea·guer ²ú¾±²µ-±ô±ð²¹Â·²µ³Ü±ð°ù noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of big league1
An Americanism dating back to 1880–85
Origin of big league2
An Americanism dating back to 1885–90; adjective use of big league
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Idioms and Phrases
An area of tough competition and high rewards; the largest or foremost of its kind. For example, Winning an Oscar put this unknown actress in the big league . The term alludes to the major (big) leagues of American baseball. [Late 1800s] Also see big time , def. 2.Advertisement
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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