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what is shots in this context?
I'm reading the landlady and I don't understand the meaning of "shots" in this sentence.
The big shots up at the head office were absolutely fantascically brisk all the time.
1 de oct. de 2017 18:39
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"Big shots" is a colloquialism that essentially means "people in charge" or people who are otherwise really important. The president of a company is a "big shot", for instance.
1 de octubre de 2017
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"Big shot" can be a derogatory way to refer to somebody. The person you're talking about thinks they have power and don't. Another example I can think of for you is the Billy Joel song "Big Shot":
"Because you had to be a big shot, didn't you / You had to open up your mouth / You had to be a big shot, didn't you / All your friends were so knocked out"
I hope this helped you.
1 de octubre de 2017
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