big league

Frequency: 8.018.2 per million words

often used figuratively to mean the highest level of an activity

leagueADJECTIVE + NOUN

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big

Examples (10)

  • Hopefully he'll get called up to the big leagues soon.
  • This move propelled her into the political big league.
  • After years of hard work, they finally made it to the big league of tech companies.
  • She dreams of playing in the big leagues of professional basketball.
  • His innovative startup is now competing with the giants in the big league.
  • You need to perform at your best if you want to stay in the big leagues.
  • Breaking into the big league of Hollywood actors is incredibly difficult.
  • The young designer quickly proved he was ready for the big league.
  • This project is their chance to step up into the big league of international finance.
  • To succeed in the big leagues, talent alone is not enough; you also need resilience.