big kahuna

big kahuna
n. the important person; the knowledgeable authority on some matter. (From the Hawaiian word for “priest.” Sometimes capitalized.)
Joe is the big kahuna around here when it comes to predicting stock market prices.
Here comes the big kahuna. He thinks he knows everything.

Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions. 2015.

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