Collocations for "big"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "big" in context.
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big
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.adj
- is a big [man, dog, country, company]
- has a big [nose, head, foot]
- [live in, visit] the big city
- a big [profit, loss]
- a big [portion, slice, helping, serving] of
- got a bigger [portion] than me
- his [portion] is bigger than mine
- need a bigger [plate, car, house]
- have a big [problem, issue]
- it's [not a, no] big deal
- make a big [deal, fuss] (out) of
- is the biggest [tree, house]
- is the biggest [in the world, ever]
- is a big day (for)
- [the bride's, their, the] big day
- my big [sister, brother]
- he's just a big baby!
- slang: [makes, earns] big bucks
- there is a big difference between
- is a big [liar, talker, drinker]
- a big and [deep, booming] voice
- how big is it?
- is big compared to
- [rather, quite, extremely, very] big
- (not) big enough to [know, learn, go]
- is too big for me
- the bigger, the better
- is big on [neatness, punctuality, discipline, respect]
- the [band, group, singer] is big in [Japan]
- that was big of you
- she's getting big (isn't she?)
- is big for his age
- was a big mistake
- they (have) made it big
- is a big [man, dog, country, company]
- has a big [nose, head, foot]
- [live in, visit] the big city
- a big [profit, loss]
- a big [portion, slice, helping, serving] of
- got a bigger [portion] than me
- his [portion] is bigger than mine
- need a bigger [plate, car, house]
- have a big [problem, issue]
- it's [not a, no] big deal
- make a big [deal, fuss] (out) of
- is the biggest [tree, house]
- is the biggest [in the world, ever]
- is a big day (for)
- [the bride's, their, the] big day
- my big [sister, brother]
- he's just a big baby!
- slang: [makes, earns] big bucks
- there is a big difference between
- is a big [liar, talker, drinker]
- a big and [deep, booming] voice
- how big is it?
- is big compared to
- [rather, quite, extremely, very] big
- (not) big enough to [know, learn, go]
- is too big for me
- the bigger, the better
- is big on [neatness, punctuality, discipline, respect]
- the [band, group, singer] is big in [Japan]
- that was big of you
- she's getting big (isn't she?)
- is big for his age
- was a big mistake
- is big-boned
- they (have) made it big
'big' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Japan
- a little
- about
- actor
- adapt
- age
- amateur
- announcement
- annoying
- ape
- appetite
- apple
- arse
- as
- ass
- assignment
- backpack
- banana
- band
- bang
- beak
- behind
- belly
- bill
- bitch
- bite
- bloke
- blond
- blouse
- bottom
- bouncing
- boy
- break
- breast
- brother
- butt
- calm
- cat
- chart
- cheese
- chime
- city
- claim
- clever
- cock
- coffee
- contention
- control
- costume
- craze