as big as life
 (as) big as life — see life, 1
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 Main Entry: big
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 (as) big as life  (US)   ( or chiefly Brit   (as) large as life)
   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 big as life.
  
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 Main Entry: life