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Idiom idiom

have it large


To engage intensely in pleasure-seeking activities.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

They are out having it large at the club tonight.

CONTEXTUAL

After finishing their final exams, the students went to the city center to have it large all weekend.

COMPLEX

Having spent the entire week in the library, the young professionals felt entitled to have it large at the festival until the early hours of the morning.


Related idioms4entries
  1. 01

    by and large

    Mostly; generally; all things considered.

  2. 02

    large and in charge

    Dominating or controlling a situation with confidence and aplomb.

  3. 03

    live large

    To have a lavish or overly extravagant lifestyle.

  4. 04

    loom large

    To have a great deal of importance, presence, power, or sway; to be of great significance or concern, especially when posing a likely threat or danger.

Last updated August 10, 2026