Idiom
loom large
Meaning
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.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“The upcoming exam looms large in my mind.”
“With the deadline only two days away, the unfinished project looms large over the entire team.”
“The threat of economic instability looms large, casting a shadow over the government's ambitious plans for long-term growth and social reform.”
Examples
simple
“The upcoming exam looms large in my mind.”
contextual
“With the deadline only two days away, the unfinished project looms large over the entire team.”
complex
“The threat of economic instability looms large, casting a shadow over the government's ambitious plans for long-term growth and social reform.”
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