(as) large as life

idiom

chiefly British, 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 large as life.

Examples of (as) large as life in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The perseverance is everywhere at Speedway, in ways as large as life and death, and as small as high school basketball. The Indianapolis Star, 24 Feb. 2023 The perseverance is everywhere at Speedway, in ways as large as life and death, and as small as high school basketball. The Indianapolis Star, 24 Feb. 2023

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“(as) large as life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/%28as%29%20large%20as%20life. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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