Bigwig (2)

Today the expression "bigwig" is used to a person who feels important. People never tell someone he is a bigwig. They only use the expression behind his back.

"Big wheel" is another way to describe an important person. A big wheel may be head of a company, a political leader, a famous doctor. They are big wheels because they are powerful. What they do affects many persons. Big wheels give the orders. Other people . As in many machines, a big wheel makes the little wheels turn.
  


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