think big

English

Pronunciation

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Verb

think big (third-person singular simple present thinks big, present participle thinking big, simple past and past participle thought big)

1. (informal) To be ambitious.
   • 2023, “Let the Sun Come In”, in Relentless, performed by The Pretenders:

     Think big, think big things / It ain't illegal

Translations

Translations

• Finnish: ajatella suuria
• French: voir grand (fr)
• Galician: pensar ao grande
• Polish: mierzyć wysoko impf

See also

• play big
• play it safe

Further reading

• “think big”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.
• “think big”, in Collins English Dictionary.
• “think big”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
• “think big” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.