Meanings
nounbig show (plural big shows)
plural big shows
- The largest and most prominent performance in a circus.
Synonyms: big time, big league, major league
- hobbiesThe 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 3161 more example
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
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe largest and most prominent performance in a circus.
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