big show en · NOUN
Meanings
- The largest and most prominent performance in a circus.
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The major leagues, as compared to minor leagues.
These Swedes also had a ticket to the big show of hockey, after their high school careers.
2011, Robert Montes, White Mexican, page 316:He was thirty-one when he finally made it to the big show, having labored in the minors since 1924.
2010, Ted Taylor, The Ultimate Philadelphia Athletics Reference Book 1901-1954, page 70:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| big shows | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
big time (highest level in a field) · big league (highest level in a field) · major league (highest level in a field)