Phrase guide
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noun
A children's game in which one player stands on top of a hill or other location atop an incline, and attempts to repel other players whose goal is to capture his position.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Synonyms: king of the castle
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The player in this game who stands atop the hill.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A person who is meanwhile in leading position in an ongoing competition.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly, idiomatic
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A person who has achieved a measure of success and is considered to be a leader in his field or otherwise dominant (for example, the dominating criminal in a region).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly, idiomatic
Synonyms: king of the castle, King of the Jungle, baron, big cheese, big enchilada, big gun, big kahuna, big man, big name, big noise, big shot, bigwig, big wheel, boss, grand poobah, head honcho, heavy hitter, heavyweight, high muckamuck, high muckety-muck, king of all one surveys, king of the hill, kingpin, macher, mayor, muckamuck, muckety muck, mugwump, numero uno, panjandrum, poobah, rooster, somebody, top banana, top boy, top cat, top dog, top gun, very important person, VIP, wheel
Antonyms: none provided
History
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Across languages
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
