big fat
idiom
—used for emphasis
That's a big fat lie!
Come here and give me a big fat kiss.
He came home with a big fat F on his report card.
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And in our culture, acceptance in public means a big fat wedding!
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Reneysh Vittal, Them., 4 Apr. 2025
Curiously, over the decades that followed, writers could not resist the urge to project a big fat chip (sorry) onto the shoulders of England’s capital city.
—Amiel Stanek, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
And there was maybe a list of people that would commonly be thought of for a big fat, juicy dramatic role like this.
—Jenelle Riley, Variety, 4 Apr. 2025
On the red carpet of the 97th Academy Awards, Berry ambushed Brody and laid a big fat one on him.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 2 Mar. 2025
Because speaking of vivacity, and of big fat fibbers, Henry IV’s titular monarch is hardly the only reigning energy in the play.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2025
There were a lot of people, a big fat cake and loud music.
—Mireille Juchau, The Dial, 4 Feb. 2025
Over a luxurious two hours, this quasi-oratorio is a big fat glorious mess, and no conductor loves it more than Mehta.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, Serbia got four first-half 3s from defensive specialist Aleksa Avramović — doubling his total from the rest of the tournament — and hung a big fat 54 on the scoreboard in the first half.
—John Hollinger, The Athletic, 9 Aug. 2024
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Reneysh Vittal, Them., 4 Apr. 2025
Curiously, over the decades that followed, writers could not resist the urge to project a big fat chip (sorry) onto the shoulders of England’s capital city.
—Amiel Stanek, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
And there was maybe a list of people that would commonly be thought of for a big fat, juicy dramatic role like this.
—Jenelle Riley, Variety, 4 Apr. 2025
On the red carpet of the 97th Academy Awards, Berry ambushed Brody and laid a big fat one on him.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 2 Mar. 2025
Because speaking of vivacity, and of big fat fibbers, Henry IV’s titular monarch is hardly the only reigning energy in the play.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2025
There were a lot of people, a big fat cake and loud music.
—Mireille Juchau, The Dial, 4 Feb. 2025
Over a luxurious two hours, this quasi-oratorio is a big fat glorious mess, and no conductor loves it more than Mehta.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, Serbia got four first-half 3s from defensive specialist Aleksa Avramović — doubling his total from the rest of the tournament — and hung a big fat 54 on the scoreboard in the first half.
—John Hollinger, The Athletic, 9 Aug. 2024
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“Big fat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20fat. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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