in a big way

in a big way

In a significant way or to a marked extent. Boy, he really messed up this report in a big way—it'll take me all day to fix it.
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in a big way

very much; intensely. I'm really interested in her in a big way. He plays to win—in a big way.
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in a big way

To a great extent, conspicuously. For example, I could go for a hamburger in a big way, or This hotel chain is expanding in a big way. [Slang; late 1800s]
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do something in a big/small ˈway

do something to a great/small extent; do something on a large/small scale: He’s got himself into debt in a big way. ♢ She collects antiques in a small way.
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in a big way

mod. very much; urgently. He plays to win—in a big way.
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SCHOOL '04CAST Here's a shocker: Some of your school subjects might actually start to intrigue you in a big way. Maybe you'll become absolutely absorbed with the books on your required reading list, utterly fascinated with the specifics of the Civil War or completely consumed with computer class (you're even gonna make your own Web site!).
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