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What is a big shot?

What is a big shot? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (idiomatic) A person with a reputation of importance or power.
  2. (idiomatic) A rare and significant chance to achieve fame or success.
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He has aimed for the top since his early days, when he set his sights on being a Hollywood big shot.
As usual, this big shot walked away with a slick profit and a wink, while small investors and company employees took a bath.
Mainly production and promotions, but my real calling was on air, so one day somebody gave me my big shot doing overnights.
If, on the other hand, a film producer or a literary agent or a big shot City headhunter suggests lunch, a whole drawerful of exciting possibilities slides open in your mind.
He was the first big shot political insider whom I spoke to regularly, whose home phone number I had, things like that.
People think I think I'm a big shot, but I've always tried to inspire them.

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