big enchilada
or Big Enchilada
noun Slang - One who is in charge: “[the President's] big enchilada on both foreign and domestic policy” (Mary McGrory).
- 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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