big deal (빅 **딜**) — something important or significant
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: something important or significant
Pronunciation (IPA): /bɪɡ diːl/
Korean meaning: 중요한 일, 대단한 일
Korean pronunciation: 빅 **딜**
Example Sentences
- He acts like getting a haircut is a big deal.
- Winning the lottery was the biggest deal of his life.
- She forgot my birthday. Big deal! I forgot it too.
big deal
NOUN//bɪɡ diːl//
something important or significant
💡 Concept
Winning the school spelling bee felt like a big deal to the nervous kid.
🎵 Rhyme
This big deal is real - everyone can feel!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/bɪɡ diːl/
🇬🇧 UK/bɪɡ diːl/
🌳Etymology
Origin
20세기 중반 미국 속어로 시작되어, 'big'(큰)과 'deal'(거래, 일)이 합쳐져 '중요한 일'이라는 의미가 되었습니다.
🎵Rhyme
realfeelmealseal
real
feel
meal
seal
🔗Collocations
make a big deal
not a big deal
such a big deal
what's the big deal
no big deal
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“He acts like getting a haircut is a big deal.”
“Winning the lottery was the biggest deal of his life.”
😄 Fun example
“She forgot my birthday. Big deal! I forgot it too.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
important mattersignificant eventmajor issuecrucial thing
Antonyms
trivial matterminor thingno big deal
Related
dealmatterissueconcernaffair
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