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larger than life
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larger than life
Fig. [of someone] having an aura of greatness, perhaps not supported by the real person. Perry seemed larger than life to those who had only read about him. To the rest of us, he was a boor. To the children, the star athlete who spoke at the school assembly seemed larger than life.
See also: life

larger than life also bigger than life
more interesting and more exciting than an ordinary person or thing He may not live like a rock star, but in the eyes of his fans he's larger than life. You have to be bigger than life to make it in Times Square, and this restaurant wasn't.
See also: life


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Bigger than Life reads like a work of journalism about the rise and development of a hugely successful industry that feeds the fantasies of gay men, whose growth spurts and mutations over time have aligned with social and technological forces.
Everything we do is bigger than life, like there is no moderation in American society.
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