Have a big foot


verb phrase

To be important; have much influence: We have a big foot in Asia (1990s+)

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  • Have a big mouth

    verb phrase To be inclined to say embarrassingly too much, esp about others’ personal affairs: Marcel Proust sure had a big mouth/ When he heard that, my pal told me I had a big mouth [1960s+; popularized by the comedian Jackie Gleason, who often said it of himself] see: big mouth

  • Have a bird

    verb phrase To exhibit shock or anger; have kittens: Charlie will have a bird when he learns she died (1960s+)

  • Have a bone on

    verb phrase To have an erect penis [1920s+; fr a hubristic anatomical misstatement]

  • Have a bone to pick

    see: bone to pick

  • Have a brush with

    Have an encounter or come in conflict with, as in This was not the first time that Bob had a brush with the law. This expression alludes to the noun brush in the sense of “a hostile collision,” a usage dating from about 1400.


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