BIG DEAL


Meaning of BIG DEAL in English

1.

If you say that something is a big deal , you mean that it is important or significant in some way. ( INFORMAL )

I felt the pressure on me, winning was such a big deal for the whole family...

It’s no big deal.

N-SING

2.

If someone makes a big deal out of something, they make a fuss about it or treat it as if it were very important. ( INFORMAL )

The Joneses make a big deal out of being ‘different’.

PHRASE : V inflects , PHR out of/of/about n

3.

You can say ‘ big deal ’ to someone to show that you are not impressed by something that they consider important or impressive. ( INFORMAL )

‘You’ll miss The Brady Bunch.’—‘Big deal.’

CONVENTION [ feelings ]

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