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Someone who mistook a loud room for a large life.

means An important or powerful person, especially one who acts self-important about it.

from An American coinage from the early 20th century, pairing 'big' with 'shot' — 'shot' having long served as slang for a notable or capable person (as in 'a big shot of a lawyer'), itself possibly tracing back to marksmanship, where a good 'shot' was someone who hit the mark and earned respect. By the 1920s, 'big shot' had settled into its modern sense: a person of importance, often one who makes sure you know it, frequently applied to gangsters, bosses, and anyone trading on real or imagined clout.

origin
1920s American slang for powerful criminals
tell
always mentions who they know
irony
real power rarely announces itself
opposite
the person actually making decisions quietly
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