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big boys
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big boys
(noun)
big boys
noun
big boys
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of BIG BOYS
the big boys
informal
:
the most powerful people or companies
He'll have to work pretty hard if he wants to compete with
the big boys
in the industry.
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