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big cheese in Tagalog

malaking tao

big cheese in Tagalog: malaking tao. In English, big cheese means a very important figure, especially a high-ranking person in an organization.

Tagalog words for big cheese

very important figure
malaking tao

English meaning of big cheese

  1. noun A very important figure, especially a high-ranking person in an organization.

Full definition of big cheese

big cheese in a sentence

  • He’ll be meeting with the big cheese first thing tomorrow, to present his proposal.

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Questions about big cheese in Tagalog

What is the meaning of big cheese in Tagalog?
Big cheese in Tagalog is malaking tao.
Ano ang big cheese sa Tagalog?
Big cheese: malaking tao.
What does big cheese mean in English?
Big cheese means a very important figure, especially a high-ranking person in an organization.

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