Printer Friendly
The Free Dictionary
987,867,719 visitors served.
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

loom large

    0.03 sec.
loom large
if a subject looms large, it causes people to think or worry a lot. The threat of unemployment looms large in these people's lives.
See also: large

loom large
to be important. Car trips loom large in my family's history.
Usage notes: often said of something that causes worry: The threat of tragic events loomed large over a whaling voyage.
See also: large

?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
? References in periodicals archive
Prohibition and the Great Depression loom large as the circus owner, ruthless Uncle Al, moves heaven and earth in an attempt to raise the status of his less than stellar show.
amp;nbsp;   Nevertheless, feed costs loom large on the feeder-cattle market radar screen, says Peel.
Although her parents loom large in Achsa's life, they are, thankfully, secondary characters in the story and so their joint cliched existence doesn't make much of a dent in the emotive power of the novel.
 
Idioms browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Idioms and phrases
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2008 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.