the big boys

plural noun

informal

: the most powerful people or companies

He'll have to work pretty hard if he wants to compete with the big boys in the industry.

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But after Christmas, when the calendar turns, the big boys in the NFL swap the Cinderella slippers for MMA gloves. —

Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 18 Dec. 2024 Telo Trucks View 6 Images Last year, EV startup Telo launched a compact truck that has the same footprint as a Mini Cooper but boasts a cargo bed that challenges the big boys. —

Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 3 Dec. 2024 Scott Wheeler After several years of Czechia contending with the big boys at the World Juniors and three consecutive medals, this looks like a typical Czech group. —

Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024 Kieran McKenna’s agent has been the performer of the summer, leveraging apparent interest from the big boys into a bumper new contract for the Ipswich manager, but there is a reason those big boys were keen. —

The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 13 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the big boys

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