800-POUND GORILLA


Meaning of 800-POUND GORILLA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈāt-ˈhən-drəd-ˈpau̇nd-, -dərd- ]

noun

: one that is dominating or uncontrollable because of great size or power

like it or not, the 800-pound gorilla usually sets the standard — Daya Nadamuni

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.