Idiom
live large
Meaning
To have a lavish or overly extravagant lifestyle.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“They live large and spend money on everything.”
“After winning the lottery, he quit his job and started to live large in a penthouse downtown.”
“Despite the economic instability of the region, the elite continued to live large, hosting opulent galas that stood in stark contrast to the struggles of the working class.”
Examples
simple
“They live large and spend money on everything.”
contextual
“After winning the lottery, he quit his job and started to live large in a penthouse downtown.”
complex
“Despite the economic instability of the region, the elite continued to live large, hosting opulent galas that stood in stark contrast to the struggles of the working class.”
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