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Big-time

Parf of speech: NA, OED Year: 1910, OED Evaluation: Colloquial. Originally United States.

1. With the. The best kind, the highest rank; a state or example of excellence, fame, etc. to hit the big time: to become notable or famous. 2. To a great degree, on a large scale; extremely

ExampleMeaning
Like mine, in regards to London, as where someone smaller thinks that- thinks London's like big-time. And I mean, I guess in a way that can turn you into a bit of a snob, and maybe that's what they mean, but I don't know.
Important - intensifier
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We were like I suppose girlfriend and boyfriend. Like what does that even mean? And then my best friend stole him. Wait a minute. Yeah. big-time, okay.
Intensifier
It was like the worst thing ever. It was like death. Yeah. That 's where you have your problem. big-time problem. Not-to-mention I have obsessive-compulsive- disorder which only happens when I 'm in my house.
Intensifier
ExampleMeaning
But what, what is really really upsetting me is urban-sprawl. Is- it 's out- of-control big-time.
Very much - intensifier
ExampleMeaning
Interviewer: Hide-and-go-seek. Those were the games. Speaker: Yeah. That was like- that was big-time.
Important or common
ExampleMeaning
And he offered me eighty dollars a week. So- so I- now I 'm in the big-time. And I says, "Okay." And I went and did that job and I told the- the- the guy, "I'm ah not going" to be here.
Important or successful- intensifier
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Interviewer: Did they have fun? Speaker: Yeah, yeah. They say- 'cause they 're big time fucking chronic pot-heads right so they 're fucking loving it.
Intensifier
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Speaker: Yeah so now it all looks like any other street anywhere else in Toronto! That- that 's what I can tell you I 've noticed is changed big time, just the um the retail.
A lot - intensifier
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Interviewer: Wow. Did you enjoy your mini-bike? Speaker 1: Oh yeah. big time. Yeah
Very much - intensifier
Interviewer: There 's a difference that ten years makes. Yeah oh for sure! Speaker: Oh yeah, big time.
Used to show agreement
Speaker 2: See I never went with these guys we had our own family ones. Speaker 1: Playing poker. Oh yeah big time.
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Interviewer: Wow. So you must have seen a huge difference. Speaker 2: Yeah huge. Speaker 1: Oh yeah. big Time.
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Interviewer: People were maybe more relaxed back when you were younger so they weren 't as stressed out over traffic. Speaker 2: Yeah. It 's true. Speaker 1: Yeah. big time.
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Interviewer: Both your mothers didn 't work? Speaker 2: No. Speaker 1: No. Interviewer: Do you think that was a benefit? Speaker 1: Oh yeah it always yeah big time. Speaker 2: My mom worked after my dad died. 'Cause I was only- I was only six years old so. Speaker 1: And my mom started back working when we both got in the school. Grade- Interviewer: G
Very much - intensifier
Speaker 1: Students have more rights than the ah teachers do. Speaker 2: Yeah which is wrong. You-know? Speaker 1: Yeah. big-time.
Used to show agreement
Interviewer: Was that a huge innovation? Speaker 2: Yeah it was huge for sure. Speaker 1: big time.
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Interviewer: So what 's there now where the frozen pond was? Speaker 2: Houses. A lot of houses. Speaker 1: Houses. big time.
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Speaker 2: It was the norm. Like it would be nothing to drive down the street and go somewhere with a beer in between your legs. Or something-like-that you-know? Speaker 1: Oh big time. I remember my parents going down driving to the cottage always a dozen beer for the yup. Have a few beers for the drive to the cottage.
Used to show agreement
Interviewer: Do you ah go to the dentist? Speaker 1: Oh yeah, yeah. big time.
Used to show agreement
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So I think originally, they rented our upstairs and my two sisters were born at the time. And then when I came along, it was a single family dwelling, so- Interviewer: Things changed. Speaker: big time. Big time.
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