the big guns
plural noun
informal
: the most powerful people, companies, organizations, etc.
They called in the big guns to deal with the problem.
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Dana White and the UFC are bringing out the big guns for the UFC London event on March 22.
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Brian Mazique, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
Colorado’s third pairing needs to push the puck to the offensive end of the ice, winning the minutes against other teams’ depth players while also setting up the big guns in advantageous situations.
—Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 28 Nov. 2024
And then there is the post-Jaws monster movie, where the macho act of pulling out the big guns doesn’t work — as evidenced by Alien, Independence Day, Cloverfield — and the monster has to be tackled by wits alone.
—David Colman, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024
After throwing characters from Marvel and Toy Story into its ongoing battle to lure young viewers to its increasingly expensive sports telecasts, Disney’s ESPN is really bringing in the big guns.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 29 Oct. 2024
The big picture: The Harris campaign sent in the big guns — Obama, a president with a fan base, one who has won this state — to drive blue and persuadable voters to the polls.
—Alexandria Sands, Axios, 26 Oct. 2024
Companies like Attentive, Yotpo, Klaviyo (and the big guns like Salesforce) are harnessing Artificial Intelligence to personalize SMS and email experiences for mobile.
—Beth Ann Kaminkow, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
And with another holiday season looming and visions of pill bottles dancing in the heads of Merrell’s executives— Murray decided to call in the big guns.
—Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 26 Sep. 2024
Thus, while Maker’s Mark, owned by liquor conglomerate Beam Suntory, is arguably one of the big guns in this industry, a shift toward more of these more finely aged releases could signal a strategic pivot to capture the growing demand for premium and craft bourbon.
—Rachel King, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2024
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Brian Mazique, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
Colorado’s third pairing needs to push the puck to the offensive end of the ice, winning the minutes against other teams’ depth players while also setting up the big guns in advantageous situations.
—Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 28 Nov. 2024
And then there is the post-Jaws monster movie, where the macho act of pulling out the big guns doesn’t work — as evidenced by Alien, Independence Day, Cloverfield — and the monster has to be tackled by wits alone.
—David Colman, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024
After throwing characters from Marvel and Toy Story into its ongoing battle to lure young viewers to its increasingly expensive sports telecasts, Disney’s ESPN is really bringing in the big guns.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 29 Oct. 2024
The big picture: The Harris campaign sent in the big guns — Obama, a president with a fan base, one who has won this state — to drive blue and persuadable voters to the polls.
—Alexandria Sands, Axios, 26 Oct. 2024
Companies like Attentive, Yotpo, Klaviyo (and the big guns like Salesforce) are harnessing Artificial Intelligence to personalize SMS and email experiences for mobile.
—Beth Ann Kaminkow, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
And with another holiday season looming and visions of pill bottles dancing in the heads of Merrell’s executives— Murray decided to call in the big guns.
—Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 26 Sep. 2024
Thus, while Maker’s Mark, owned by liquor conglomerate Beam Suntory, is arguably one of the big guns in this industry, a shift toward more of these more finely aged releases could signal a strategic pivot to capture the growing demand for premium and craft bourbon.
—Rachel King, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2024
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