big enchilada

or Big Enchilada

noun
Slang
  1. One who is in charge: [the President's] big enchilada on both foreign and domestic policy” (Mary McGrory).
  2. Something of the highest value or importance: [The team] won the big enchilada in 1980 and 1982” (Scott Ostler).

Origin:

Origin: On the model of such expressions as big cheese

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