(as) large as life

phrase

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. — The Indianapolis Star, 24 Feb. 2023

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