Big shot and Well-thought-of

Big shot noun - One of high position or importance within a group.

Well-thought-of and big shot are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Well-thought-of" instead an adjective phrase "Big shot".

Well-thought-of adjective - Receiving deferential regard.

Big shot and well-thought-of are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace phrase "Big shot" with "Well-thought-of", this phrases are similar.