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| Subject | English | Russian |
| euph., explan. | hitch-hike under the big top | мастурбировать |
| gen. | the big top | шапито |
| gen. | the big top | купол (цирка) |
| amer. | top dog, top or fat cat, big fish, big cheese, hotshot, bigwig, head honcho, big or top gun, high man on the totem-pole, heavy-hitter, big man on campus, key player, big kahuna | шишка (See also "важная птица" или "большой человек") |