800-pound-gorilla Definition
noun
(idiomatic) An entity that dominates its environment.
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Noun
Singular:
800-pound-gorilla
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800-pound-gorillasOrigin of 800-pound-gorilla
a. 1971, from a riddle: "Where does an 800-pound gorilla sleep?" / "Anywhere it wants."
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