(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.
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The perseverance is everywhere at Speedway, in ways as large as life and death, and as small as high school basketball.
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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 30 Oct. 2025.
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