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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a big tip" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a generous gratuity given to someone, typically in the context of service industries like restaurants or hospitality.
Example: "After receiving excellent service at the restaurant, I decided to leave a big tip for the waiter."
Alternatives: "a generous tip" or "a substantial tip".
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That's when you get a big tip".
Even if a big tip is involved.
"Also, I promised the movers a big tip.
To get a big tip from him, you need charisma.
And finally, a BIG tip of the deerstalker to Katie for putting this all together.
Frank [Sinatra] came in with his boys and gave me a big tip.
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The electric stove story, she says, was a big tip-off.
"A big tipping point was when he did a charity trip to Palestine called Road to Hope, and after coming back from that, he was quite angry at everything, saying how they were oppressed," he said.
Also, a big tip-o-the-hat to Michael Lewis' "The New New Thing," which is both a great book and a great phrase.
Samsung, too, has fallen into this trap and I would say that many point-and-shoot camera manufacturers create "false premium" products through the use of visual design cues to suggest quality (knurled knobs and analog read-outs are a big tip-off) while stuffing the same old gear into the same old boxes.
That one was definitely a big tipping point.
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