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big time
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
big time
(noun)
big–time
(adjective)
big–time
(adverb)
big time
noun
big time
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of BIG TIME
the big time
:
the highest or most successful level of an activity
He was a good basketball player but he never made (it to)
the big time
.
The group performed in small clubs for years before
hitting the big time
[=becoming very successful] with a record deal.
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