(as) big as life
idiom
US, informal
: in person
—used to describe the surprise of seeing someone
I never expected her to come to the party, but there she was, as big as life.
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People big as life, bright as day everywhere in this house.
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Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 20 Aug. 2024
It’s ideally suited to desktop use, making music streamed from your computer or phone sound big as life.
—Matthew Kronsberg, WSJ, 26 June 2021
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Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 20 Aug. 2024
It’s ideally suited to desktop use, making music streamed from your computer or phone sound big as life.
—Matthew Kronsberg, WSJ, 26 June 2021
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“(as) big as life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/%28as%29%20big%20as%20life. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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