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800-pound gorilla

An overbearing entity in a specific industry or sphere of activity. A seemingly unbeatable presence always to be reckoned with; whose experience, influence, and skill threatens to defeat competitors with little effort.
In the software industry, Microsoft would be considered the 800-pound gorilla.
The New York Yankees or Manchester United might be considered the 800-pound gorillas of their respective sports.

800-pound gorilla by xenolon June 19, 2006

gorilla ass pound

When fucking a bitch you run up to her with knuckles dragging and forcefully slam her upside down on her head with legs bent outwards towards you. Then in a unexpected move shove you cock in her pussy and a banana in her ass at the same time. Then after unloading your spank, pull out run around the room slapping your chest and punch a hole in the door!
Damn bro I scored a perfect 10 Gorilla Ass Pound on this random last night!
gorilla ass pound by OnlyTheLonley November 24, 2016

400 pound gorilla

Something that cannot be overlooked because it is so much larger and more impressive than any of the others.
When it came to rock music groups, the Rolling Stones are the 400 pound gorilla: the quinitessinally best of them all.
400 pound gorilla by Duckbutt January 7, 2007

800-pound gorilla

a very strong and/or menacing entity or issue that is obvious but not dealt with
Abuse suffered in prison is an 800-pound gorilla that is undermining justice.

800-pound gorilla

The big, dominant factor regarding some topic.
“I can’t think of anybody who had more impact than Dr. Dobson,” on rousing evangelicals to the polls, Richard Viguerie, a GOP direct-mail guru, recently told U.S. News & World Report. “He was the 800-pound gorilla.”
800-pound gorilla by The Wu Factor November 16, 2005

eight-hundred-pound gorilla 

(variants: nine-hundred or six-hundred may replace eight- hundred)

A very powerful force
He went from a wuss to an eight-hundred-pound gorilla.