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Definition of the big leagues
big leagues, the
noun - plural
- a baseball reference, meaning "that area of (some context-dependent thing) that only successful people can reach."
Once I book this next gig, I'm headed to the big leagues.
- See more words with the same meaning: successful.
Last edited on Dec 16 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Dec 16 2011.
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Other terms relating to 'successful': | |
| Definitions include: a successful thing, especially a movie. | |
| Definitions include: to reach the point at which an idea or product becomes successful. | |
| Definitions include: to sell. | |
| Definitions include: see touchdown. | |
| Definitions include: to be successful. | |
| Definitions include: to succeed initially. | |
| Definitions include: to leave. | |
| Definitions include: in a position where some goal is easily attainable. | |
| Definitions include: In the "sexual contact as baseball achievement" metaphor, means sexual intercourse. | |
| Definitions include: to be successful. | |
| Definitions include: a success. | |
| Definitions include: shortened form of "the big leagues". | |
| Definitions include: in a position where some goal is easily attainable. | |
| Definitions include: high-grade marijuana. | |
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Other terms relating to 'big': | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "big black cock". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "big black dick". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "big beautiful woman". | |
| Definitions include: acronym of "big fucking deal." | |
| Definitions include: mature. | |
| Definitions include: a man who is big, dumb and macho but generally harmless and nice. | |
| Definitions include: New York City. | |
| Definitions include: to move into a group and try to take over; to throw one's weight around; to play the role of "main man" by bullying others. | |
| Definitions include: a big time big money crack dealer. | |
| Definitions include: outdoors, during the day. | |
| Definitions include: euphemism for overweight. | |
| Definitions include: a person with a humongous butt. | |
| Definitions include: a large amount of money. | |
| Definitions include: an important person. | |
| Definitions include: the best at something; "the man". | |
Other terms relating to 'league': | |
| Definitions include: bad or inferior. | |
| Definitions include: total, complete. | |
| Definitions include: a great amount of swag. | |
| Definitions include: unobtainable. | |
Other terms relating to 'the': | |
| Definitions include: the real information or the proof, instruction, the know how, where, when, and why about something or someone. | |
| Definitions include: walking, generally as opposed to driving. | |
| Definitions include: interrogation. | |
| Definitions include: extremely intoxicated | |
| Definitions include: information. | |
| Definitions include: something you have now is worth more than two things you have just a chance of getting. | |
| Definitions include: a good estimate. | |
| Definitions include: a secret advantage. | |
| Definitions include: inclusive. | |
| Definitions include: to make a bad situation worse. | |
| Definitions include: with the amount of time left to finish a task rapidly disappearing. | |
| Definitions include: having an opinion or belief prior to it becoming common or popular. | |
| Definitions include: of a male, to urinate. | |
| Definitions include: Someone being butthurt over having something, they do to others regularly, done to the them | |
| Definitions include: secret sexual activity with a person other than one's partner. | |
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