{"id":9636,"date":"2025-01-24T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-24T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/?p=9636"},"modified":"2025-01-16T02:57:23","modified_gmt":"2025-01-16T02:57:23","slug":"how-to-use-big-like-a-native-speaker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/how-to-use-big-like-a-native-speaker\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Use \"Big\" Like a Native Speaker"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/how-to-use-big-like-a-native-speaker\/#Basic_Uses_of_%E2%80%9CBig%E2%80%9D\" >Basic Uses of &#8220;Big&#8221;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/how-to-use-big-like-a-native-speaker\/#Idioms_with_%E2%80%9CBig%E2%80%9D\" >Idioms with &#8220;Big&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/how-to-use-big-like-a-native-speaker\/#Big_deal\" >Big deal<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/how-to-use-big-like-a-native-speaker\/#Big_mouth\" >Big mouth<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/how-to-use-big-like-a-native-speaker\/#Big_shot\" >Big shot<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/how-to-use-big-like-a-native-speaker\/#The_big_screen\" >The big screen<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/how-to-use-big-like-a-native-speaker\/#Big_Brother\" >Big Brother<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/how-to-use-big-like-a-native-speaker\/#Big-boned\" >Big-boned<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/how-to-use-big-like-a-native-speaker\/#Make_it_big\" >Make it big<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/how-to-use-big-like-a-native-speaker\/#Too_big_for_ones_britches\" >Too big for one&#8217;s britches<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/how-to-use-big-like-a-native-speaker\/#Wrap-Up\" >Wrap-Up<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>\"Big\" is probably one of the first words you learned when you began learning English. It expresses a very simple idea that we use many times every day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But just like other <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/phrasal-verbs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">short, basic words<\/a>, it has many more meanings and uses than you might expect. This article will explain how to use it on its own and as part of common English idioms. Let's go!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Basic_Uses_of_%E2%80%9CBig%E2%80%9D\"><\/span><strong>Basic Uses of &#8220;Big&#8221;<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/09\/20034628\/big_2-1-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"A woman covering a smiling man's eyes\" class=\"wp-image-9642\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/09\/20034628\/big_2-1-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/09\/20034628\/big_2-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/09\/20034628\/big_2-1-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/09\/20034628\/big_2-1-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/09\/20034628\/big_2-1-840x560.jpg 840w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Of course, the most basic use of \"big\" is describing something large \u2014 it's the opposite of \"small.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The new building downtown is very <strong>big<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I cooked a <strong>big<\/strong> steak for dinner last night.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>But it can also be used to describe something figuratively, meaning things that we can't touch or see.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The new CEO has a lot of <strong>big ideas<\/strong> for the future of the company.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We'll be in <strong>big trouble<\/strong> if we don't finish this project by the deadline.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We have a <strong>big surprise<\/strong> for you.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Here, \"big\" does not refer to physical size; instead, it suggests the quality or intensity of something. So in the examples above, we have <em>great<\/em> ideas, <em>serious<\/em> trouble and an <em>exciting<\/em> surprise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the following example, although the speaker's sister is real, the \"big\" refers to age instead of size.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>My <strong>big sister<\/strong> was born three years before me.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Idioms_with_%E2%80%9CBig%E2%80%9D\"><\/span><strong>Idioms with &#8220;Big&#8221;<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"531\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/09\/20034527\/big_3-1024x531.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9641\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/09\/20034527\/big_3-1024x531.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/09\/20034527\/big_3-300x156.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/09\/20034527\/big_3-768x398.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\"Big\" is used in quite a lot of common English expressions. Some of these you might have heard before, but there are probably a few that are new to you. You should learn them all because each is common in daily conversations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Big_deal\"><\/span><strong>Big deal<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>No, this idiom is not related to <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/whats-the-difference-between-for-sale-and-on-sale\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">shopping<\/a>! Instead, a \"big deal\" is a casual way to refer to a very important or special matter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>When the president visited our small town, it was a very <strong>big deal<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>That company had been in business for 100 years, so it was a <strong>big deal<\/strong> when it closed.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\"Big deal\" is often used in negative sentences to say that something is <em>not<\/em> important or significant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>There was a <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/vocabulary-and-expressions-related-to-natural-disasters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">typhoon<\/a> last week, but it <strong>wasn't a big deal<\/strong>; it caused no damage or injuries.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>People also use it to ask or wonder why something is important or special.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Taylor Swift's albums always sell millions, but <strong>what's the<\/strong> <strong>big deal<\/strong>? Is her music really that good?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Big_mouth\"><\/span><strong>Big mouth<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\"Big mouth\" is a negative name for someone who shares secrets or gossip about others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Mike promised to keep it a secret, but he told everyone anyway. What a <strong>big mouth<\/strong>!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also say that someone <em>has<\/em> a big mouth. You can hear it in the 1984 song \"Big Mouth\" by the Hip Hop group Whodini. This song is about people who spread rumors and reveal sensitive information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-responsive\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Whodini - Big Mouth\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MBwQdKq9wRs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>People used to say that <\/em><strong><em>you had a big mouth<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>And now I understand what they're talking about<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Because what we do is just between me and you<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Not something that you run and tell your crew<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/genius.com\/Whodini-big-mouth-lyrics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Full lyrics<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Big_shot\"><\/span><strong>Big shot<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A \"big shot\" is a person with a lot of power and influence. It can be used as a noun or as an adjective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>My older brother is a <strong>big shot<\/strong> on his college campus.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>My friend from high school is now a <strong>big shot<\/strong> engineer at a famous software company.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_big_screen\"><\/span><strong>The big screen<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\"The big screen\" is another name for movie screens, which are larger than television and smartphone screens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The young actor was excited to finally see himself on <strong>the big screen<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I watch thrillers and comedies at home, but I prefer watching action movies on <strong>the big screen<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/movie-english\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to Talk About Movies in English<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Big_Brother\"><\/span><strong>Big Brother<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\"Big Brother\" (with both words capitalized) refers to a government or large organization that uses its power to spy on citizens. This term comes from <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/daily-news\/article\/big-brother-is-watching-why-you-should-read-1984\/pmyQAMjMEe21TXPMsPw4Xw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>1984<\/em><\/a>, a famous novel by American writer George Orwell.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Big Brother<\/em> is also the name of a <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Big_Brother_(American_TV_series)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reality TV series<\/a> about people living in a home full of cameras recording them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>My cousin doesn't use smartphones or social media because he's concerned about <strong>Big Brother<\/strong> monitoring him online.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Big-boned\"><\/span><strong>Big-boned<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>People with bodies that are larger than average are sometimes described as being \"big-boned.\" This is not the same as \"fat,\" which has a negative nuance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Harry is a <strong>big-boned<\/strong> guy with short, curly hair and glasses.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Related article: <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/16-words-for-describing-different-body-types\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>16 Words for Describing Different Body Types<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Make_it_big\"><\/span><strong>Make it big<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"716\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/09\/24051909\/big_4-1024x716.jpg\" alt=\"An excited young businessman pumping his fists in celebration\" class=\"wp-image-9679\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/09\/24051909\/big_4-1024x716.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/09\/24051909\/big_4-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/09\/24051909\/big_4-768x537.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This idiom means \"to become very successful.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Many people move to Los Angeles with dreams of <strong>making it big<\/strong> in the entertainment industry.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Too_big_for_ones_britches\"><\/span><strong>Too big for one&#8217;s britches<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\"Britches\" is an old-fashioned word for a kind of pants for men. Although it is not commonly used alone today, you can still hear it in this expression, which means \"overconfident.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ever since Chris got that promotion, he's been acting <strong>too big for his britches<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wrap-Up\"><\/span><strong>Wrap-Up<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Even though it's a simple word, \"big\" is a <em>big deal<\/em> in English. Use it to talk about the size of physical things, the importance of figurative things, and in a wide variety of idioms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Want to read more about big things? Check out these articles next!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/what-is-the-super-bowl-english-for-the-big-game\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">What is the Super Bowl? 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