I thought Jack was away, but there he was as large as life.
•Jean was not expected to appear, but she turned up large as life.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
large as life — See: BIG AS LIFE … Dictionary of American idioms
large as life — I (as) large as life see life II (as) large as life informal used to emphasize that a person is conspicuously present he was standing nearby, large as life * * * ( … Useful english dictionary
large\ as\ life — • big as life • large as life adj. phr. 1. • life size the same size as the living person or thing. The statue of Jefferson was big as life. The characters on the screen were life size. 2. • big as life and twice as natural informal In person;… … Словарь американских идиом
large as life — life size, at natural size … English contemporary dictionary
large as life — (and twice as natural) Plainly visible … A concise dictionary of English slang
(as) large as life — phrase used when you are describing how surprised you were to see or meet someone And there stood the Prime Minister as large as life! Thesaurus: ways of saying that you are surprised or shockedsynonym Main entry: large * * * (as) larg … Useful english dictionary
as large as life — Actually, really • • • Main Entry: ↑large * * * (as) large as life see ↑life, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑large … Useful english dictionary
as large as life — British, American & Australian, American if you say that someone was somewhere as large as life, you mean that you were surprised to see them there. I looked up from my paper and there he was, as large as life, Tim Taylor! … New idioms dictionary
large — [ lardʒ ] adjective *** bigger than usual in size: The house had an exceptionally large yard. Large crowds gather each year in St. Peter s Square to see the Pope. A large man with a long ginger beard stood in the doorway. a. used in clothing… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
life — W1S1 [laıf] n plural lives [laıvz] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(time somebody is alive)¦ 2¦(state of being alive)¦ 3¦(way somebody lives)¦ 4¦(particular situation/job)¦ 5 social/personal/sex etc life 6¦(human existence)¦ 7¦(time when something exists/works)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
