big time

The most prestigious level of attainment in a competitive field: made it to the big time with his latest film.

1.  An enjoyable or exciting time, as in The children came home exhausted but happy; they really had a big time at the circus. [Mid-1800s]
2.  The highest or most important level in any enterprise, as in I knew that when I made it through the last audition, I was finally in the big time. [Colloquial; c. 1900] Also see big league.

The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: the highest level of an occupation (especially in entertainment)

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Big Time may refer to:

Contents 1 Music 1.1 Albums 1.2 Songs 1.3 Other 2 Film and television 3 Other uses

Music

Albums

• Big Time (Little Texas album)
• Big Time (Tom Waits album)
• Big Time (Trace Adkins album), or the title song
• Big Time (Ultra album), or the title song
• Big Time (OST), a soundtrack by Smokey Robinson for the 1977 film

Songs

• "Big Time" (Big & Rich song)
• "Big Time" (C.C. Catch song)
• "Big Time" (Peter Gabriel song)
• "Big Time" (Whigfield song)
• "Big Time", a song by Neil Young and Crazy Horse from Broken Arrow (album)
• "Big Time", a song by Rick James from Garden of Love

Other

• Big Time Records, an Australian record label

Film and television

• Big Time (film), a 1929 film
• Steve Harvey's Big Time Challenge, also known as Big Time, an American comedy/variety television show
• Big Time (1977 film), a film produced by Motown Productions
• Big Time (2004 film), a film starring Matthew McGrory

Other uses

• Big Time, a play by Keith Reddin

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