big fat
idiom
—used for emphasis
That's a big fat lie!
Come here and give me a big fat kiss.
He came home with a big fat F on his report card.
Examples of big fat in a Sentence
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Over a luxurious two hours, this quasi-oratorio is a big fat glorious mess, and no conductor loves it more than Mehta.
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Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, Serbia got four first-half 3s from defensive specialist Aleksa Avramović — doubling his total from the rest of the tournament — and hung a big fat 54 on the scoreboard in the first half.
—John Hollinger, The Athletic, 9 Aug. 2024
Black eyes, dark hair, Han is blocking the exit, standing with his hands on his hips, like a big fat X.
—Suzanne Seggerman, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
Many, many shots were obscured by big fat raindrops covering the camera lenses.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2024
If the answer is a big fat no, don't worry—some of the best costumes come from last-minute creativity.
—Rachel Moskowitz Levin, USA TODAY, 22 Oct. 2024
Yes, that there was, somewhere between a mistake and a big fat lie.
—Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 17 Oct. 2024
John Stamos nearly had a big fat Greek wedding of his own!
—Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 8 Aug. 2024
Our top five stores all had huge opening costs and a big fat rent every month.
—Jane Thier, Fortune, 31 July 2024
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Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, Serbia got four first-half 3s from defensive specialist Aleksa Avramović — doubling his total from the rest of the tournament — and hung a big fat 54 on the scoreboard in the first half.
—John Hollinger, The Athletic, 9 Aug. 2024
Black eyes, dark hair, Han is blocking the exit, standing with his hands on his hips, like a big fat X.
—Suzanne Seggerman, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
Many, many shots were obscured by big fat raindrops covering the camera lenses.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2024
If the answer is a big fat no, don't worry—some of the best costumes come from last-minute creativity.
—Rachel Moskowitz Levin, USA TODAY, 22 Oct. 2024
Yes, that there was, somewhere between a mistake and a big fat lie.
—Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 17 Oct. 2024
John Stamos nearly had a big fat Greek wedding of his own!
—Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 8 Aug. 2024
Our top five stores all had huge opening costs and a big fat rent every month.
—Jane Thier, Fortune, 31 July 2024
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“Big fat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20fat. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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