larger than life

larger than life
larger than life
Exaggerated (largˈer-than-lifeˈ adjective)
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Main Entry: ↑large

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see life
II
(of a person) attracting special attention because of unusual and flamboyant appearance or behavior
■ (of a thing) seeming disproportionately important

your problems seem larger than life at that time of night

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larger than life
1 : bigger than the size of an actual person or thing

The statue is larger than life.

2 of a person : having an unusually exciting, impressive, or appealing quality

My grandmother was a remarkable woman who always seemed larger than life to me.

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Main Entry: ↑large
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larger than life — see ↑large, 1
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Main Entry: ↑life

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ˌlarger than ˈlife idiom
looking or behaving in a way that is more interesting or exciting than other people, and so is likely to attract attention
Syn: ↑flamboyant

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He's a larger than life character.

Main entry: ↑largeidiom

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