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a big deal a subject, situation, or event which people think is important. I don't know why this issue has become such a big deal. Losing the match was no big deal. All I said was, I'm going to have a baby - what's the big deal? Yes, it's his birthday today, but he doesn't want to make a big deal of it. (= make people notice it by having a special celebration) Big deal! (informal) something that you say to show that you do not think that something is either important or interesting. 'Did I tell you Ann got a new car?' 'Big deal!' big deal something important or special. They made a big deal about inviting the president to the reception. Usage notes: often used to say that something represented as important is in fact only ordinary: How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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"Right well, thank you, Martin," was her cordial response, and her friendly smile told him she had heard and understood the remarks about the big deal. |
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