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mover and shaker — ˌmover and ˈshaker noun [countable] a powerful and influential person: • The movers and shakers in the stock market predicted a rise in share dealing. * * * mover and shaker [usually plural] INFORMAL ► someone who has a lot of influence in a… … Financial and business terms
mover and shaker — A person who is a mover and shaker is a highly respected, key figure in their particular area with a lot of influence and importance … The small dictionary of idiomes
mover and shaker — [n] doer achiever, catalyst, enterprising person, entrepreneur, generator, gogetter*, mover, player*, producer, spark plug*, upstart, wheeler and dealer*; concept 347 … New thesaurus
mover and shaker — n. a person who has power and influence, esp., a member of a group having power and influence * * * … Universalium
mover and shaker — n. a person who has power and influence, esp., a member of a group having power and influence … English World dictionary
mover and shaker — noun count often plural someone who is powerful or has a lot of influence: the movers and shakers in the world of finance … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
mover and shaker — noun a person who wields power and influence a shaker of traditional beliefs movers and shakers in the business world • Syn: ↑shaker • Hypernyms: ↑person, ↑individual, ↑someone, ↑somebody, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
mover and shaker — UK / US noun [countable, often plural] Word forms mover and shaker : singular mover and shaker plural movers and shakers someone who is powerful or who has a lot of influence … English dictionary
mover and shaker — A person who is a mover and shaker is a highly respected, key figure in their particular area with a lot of influence and importance. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Mover and shaker — A person who is a mover and shaker is a highly respected, key figure in their particular area with a lot of influence and importance … Dictionary of English idioms
