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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Many, many shots were obscured by big fat raindrops covering the camera lenses.
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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
Remember how Darvish would have probably led the Dodgers to a World Series title later that season if the Astros had not been big fat cheaters?
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2024
And then Trump opened his big fat mouth and started spewing poison all over this great country.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 10 July 2024
Inflation was a big fat zero: Prices did not rise at all on average last month.
—Dylan Matthews, Vox, 20 June 2024
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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
Remember how Darvish would have probably led the Dodgers to a World Series title later that season if the Astros had not been big fat cheaters?
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2024
And then Trump opened his big fat mouth and started spewing poison all over this great country.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 10 July 2024
Inflation was a big fat zero: Prices did not rise at all on average last month.
—Dylan Matthews, Vox, 20 June 2024
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“Big fat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20fat. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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