the big boys

plural noun

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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Maybe Game 7 is the stage the big boys need. — John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2026 The little ones usually jumped once, the medium-size fish twice, and the big boys three times. — Hank Bradshaw, Outdoor Life, 24 June 2026 But, like in many games this season, the relegation certs caused one of the big boys problems. — Michael Cox, New York Times, 25 May 2026 All of their players that are good enough to play at Power 4 schools will just end up being poached by the big boys. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the big boys

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