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[ i:z]((any type of) a food prepared from the curd of milk and usually pressed into a mass or shape: Cheese is full of protein.) sir- cheesed off* * *I [čí:z]nounsirslang prava reč; American slang butec; American slang big cheese — važna osebagreen cheese — mlad, nezrel sirfamiliarly it's the cheese — to je najboljše, to je pravoan old rat won't eat cheese — izkušen človek ne zaupa prilizovalcu, ne gre na limaniceslang he is quite a cheese! — ta je pravi!hard cheese! — kakšne nevšečnosti!II [čí:z]transitive verbslang odnehati
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the big cheese — informal : the most powerful or important person You ll have to ask the big cheese. [=the boss] Who s the big cheese around here? • • • Main Entry: ↑big cheese … Useful english dictionary
the big cheese — the boss, chief cook and bottle washer, head honcho If you ve got a complaint, see the big cheese our manager … English idioms
big\ cheese — • big cheese • big gun • big shot • big wheel • big wig noun slang An important person; a leader; a high official; a person of high rank. Bill had been a big shot in high school. John wanted to be the big cheese in his club. Compare: whole cheese … Словарь американских идиом
big cheese — The big cheese is the boss. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** This expression refers to a person who has a lot of power and influence in an organization. Tom s father is a big cheese in the oil industry … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
big cheese — The big cheese is the boss … The small dictionary of idiomes
big cheese — the boss, chief cook and bottle washer, head honcho If you ve got a complaint, see the big cheese. He s our manager … English idioms
Big cheese — The big cheese is the boss … Dictionary of English idioms
big cheese — noun an important influential person he thinks he s a big shot she s a big deal in local politics the Qaeda commander is a very big fish • Syn: ↑big shot, ↑big gun, ↑big wheel, ↑big deal, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
big cheese — n. the boss; the key figure; the leader. □ Here’s a note from the big cheese telling me to come in for a chat. □ The big cheese is giving everyone a bonus at the end of the year … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
big cheese — or[big gun] or[big shot] or[big wheel] or[big wig] {n.}, {slang} An important person; a leader; a high official; a person of high rank. * /Bill had been a big shot in high school./ * /John wanted to be the big cheese in his club./ Compare: WHOLE… … Dictionary of American idioms
big cheese — or[big gun] or[big shot] or[big wheel] or[big wig] {n.}, {slang} An important person; a leader; a high official; a person of high rank. * /Bill had been a big shot in high school./ * /John wanted to be the big cheese in his club./ Compare: WHOLE… … Dictionary of American idioms