big time noun
Meaning:
the big time
: the highest or most successful level of an activity
▪ He was a good basketball player but he never made (it to) the big time. ▪ The group performed in small clubs for years before hitting the big time [=becoming very successful] with a record deal.
▪ He was a good basketball player but he never made (it to) the big time. ▪ The group performed in small clubs for years before hitting the big time [=becoming very successful] with a record deal.
