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live large

idiom

To have a lavish or overly extravagant lifestyle.


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Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    by and large

    Mostly; generally; all things considered.

  2. 02

    have it large

    To engage intensely in pleasure-seeking activities.

  3. 03

    large and in charge

    Dominating or controlling a situation with confidence and aplomb.

  4. 04

    live a lie

    To conceal something about oneself, without the knowledge of which others cannot know one's true character or perspective.

  5. 05

    live and die by

    Be completely reliant upon.

  6. 06

    live and let live

    To be tolerant; to enjoy the pleasures and opportunities which life offers and to allow others to do the same.

  7. 07

    live beyond one's means

    Have a lifestyle where one's spending regularly exceeds one's income.

  8. 08

    live down

    To cause others to forget about something embarrassing that happened to oneself.

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