big on

Idioms

Enthusiastic about, as in Dad is big on Christmas with the whole family. [Slang; mid-1800s]

Example Sentences

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Google bets big on iron batteries.

From The Wall Street Journal

Rizer, a radio DJ-turned county executive director for economic development, bet big on a rebound in the form of a seemingly arcane tech-industry need: data centers.

From The Wall Street Journal

Now, the Chinese billionaire is betting big on artificial intelligence, using American capital to fund Chinese firms competing in the global AI race.

From The Wall Street Journal

“It’s big on her mind. She’s been doing it quite a while.”

From Los Angeles Times

Tesla has bet big on self-driving technology.

From Barron's

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