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Definition of the bigger they are the harder they fall.

the bigger they are the harder they fall.

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  • the bigger a person's or organization's stature, the larger their failure will be.

    Last edited on Nov 14 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 11 2009.

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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 'fall':

Definitions include: to be very interested in a person.
Definitions include: a term used as to say "leave me alone" or "get off my case"
Definitions include: to believe a lie.
Definitions include: a person who is blamed for something bad.
Definitions include: to fall in love.
Definitions include: to come to romantically like - though not love - a person.
Definitions include: to lose popularity.
Definitions include: to disappear from contact with other people.
Definitions include: to resume drinking alcohol or doing drugs after a period of sobriety.
Definitions include: to react with overwhelming laughter.
Definitions include: acronym for "falling off chair, laughing out loud".
Definitions include: acronym for "falling off chair, rolling on floor, laughing out loud".
Definitions include: to have a disagreement.
Definitions include: very easy to do.
Definitions include: acronym for "little old lady fall down go boom".

Other terms relating to 'hard':

Definitions include: Can be said when impatiently waiting for someone to follow you. Double meaning of coming and orgasm.
Definitions include: in an impossible situation.
Definitions include: very good.
Definitions include: To say "I go Hard in the paint" for example means I'm not to be played with, I'm serious with mine.
Definitions include: "cool", "neat", "awesome".
Definitions include: liquor.
Definitions include: a stubborn person.
Definitions include: non-romanticized.
Definitions include: To be an aficionado, usually but not exclusively, at partying.
Definitions include: Hard work
Definitions include: a life during which many bad things happen.
Definitions include: tough.
Definitions include: an erect penis.
Definitions include: unattractive.
Definitions include: a difficult thing to accept.

Other terms relating to 'is':

Definitions include: something you have now is worth more than two things you have just a chance of getting.
Definitions include: what was previously expected to happen may not.
Definitions include: a declaration of victory or superiority.
Definitions include: Can be said when impatiently waiting for someone to follow you. Double meaning of coming and orgasm.
Definitions include: the bathroom.
Definitions include: "alright".
Definitions include: family relations are more important than other relationships.
Definitions include: the current situation is about to get out of control.
Definitions include: interjection used to announce one's arrival.
Definitions include: before you were even born.
Definitions include: acronym for "for what it's worth".
Definitions include: acronym for "Google is your friend".
Definitions include: "Go home, you're drunk," as a drunk person might say it.
Definitions include: home is where the horror is
Definitions include: "How are you doing?"

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.

Other terms relating to 'they':

Definitions include: to become extremely hopeful about a future occurrence.
Definitions include: "their".
Definitions include: A greeting.( Hey, what's up).
Definitions include: what's up? hi how are you doing

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