big deal
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ˌbig ˈdeal noun [singular] spoken 1 used to say that you do not think something is as important as someone else thinks it is 没什么大不了的 It’s just a game. If you lose, big deal. 这只是个游戏,就是输了也没什么大不了的。 What’s the big deal? It’s only a birthday, not the end of the world. 有什么大不了的?不过是个生日嘛,又不是世界末日。 It’s no big deal. Everybody forgets things sometimes. 没有关系,谁都有记性不好的时候。2 an important or exciting event or situation 重要的事情[情况],令人激动的事情[情况] This audition is a big deal for Joey. 这次试演对乔伊来说是一件大事。3 make a big deal of/out of/about something spoken to get too excited or upset about something, or make something seem more important than it is 把某事小题大做 I know I’m probably making a big deal out of nothing, but I’m worried about you. 我知道我可能有点小题大做,但我是担心你。
Examples from the Corpus
big deal• The fact is, it is a big deal.• That may not seem like a big deal, but for me it was a triumph.• If I had twisted my ankle, would people be making such a big deal of it?• Those of an unkind disposition might argue that mangling a non-first-class attack is not an especially big deal.• I had to adjust to not being the big deal.• He is a tremendous big deal now!It’s no big deal• To them it's no big deal.• If you were, it's no big deal and you could have a perfectly happy life with the right partner.• If they don't work, it's no big deal.ˌbig ˈdeal nounChineseSyllable
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big deal
ˌbig ˈdeal
noun [singular] spoken
1. used to say that you do not think something is as important as someone else thinks it is:
It’s just a game. If you lose, big deal.
What’s the big deal? It’s only a birthday, not the end of the world.
It’s no big deal . Everybody forgets things sometimes.
2. an important or exciting event or situation:
This audition is a big deal for Joey.
3. make a big deal of/out of/about something to get too excited or upset about something, or make something seem more important than it is:
I know I’m probably making a big deal out of nothing, but I’m worried about you.
ˌbig ˈdeal
noun [singular] spoken1. used to say that you do not think something is as important as someone else thinks it is:
2. an important or exciting event or situation:
3. make a big deal of/out of/about something to get too excited or upset about something, or make something seem more important than it is: