Since the MDGs were drawn up in 2000, the world's population has expanded from 6.0 to 6.8 billion, 95% in poorer countries. By 2050, the total is likely to be more than nine billion, according to UN estimates.
big lick. English. Etymology. A play on words from big slick (another poker hand) and 69 (an oral sex practice). Noun. big lick (plural big licks) (slang, poker) A Texas hold 'em starting hand involving both a 6 and a 9 of any suit. Nick bluffed him out of that pot with big lick.
big cheese; big deal; big enchilada; big fish; big gun; big shot; big wheel; head honcho. Context examples: he thinks he's a big shot / she's a big deal in local politics / the Qaeda commander is a very big fish. Hypernyms (big deal is a kind of...): important person; influential person; personage (a person whose actions and opinions strongly influence the course of events) Domain usage: