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au largeDans un état plus commode, plus opulent.Rate it:

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by and largeMostly, generally; with few exceptions.Rate it:

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as large as lifeTo appear in person.Rate it:

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at largeIn full, fully.Rate it:

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at largeIn general; as a whole.Rate it:

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at largeOn the loose; roaming freely; not confined.Rate it:

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au largeEn établissant plus spacieusement.Rate it:

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au largePlus loin.Rate it:

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au largeIn the open sea. Rate it:

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by and largenoneRate it:

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faire du cuir d'autrui large courroieTo be generous with other people’s money.Rate it:

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go largeTo supersize.Rate it:

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go largeTo have the wind at such an angle to the sail that the vessel gains its highest speed.Rate it:

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go largeTo enjoy oneself to the maximum.Rate it:

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have it largeTo engage intensely in pleasure-seeking activities.Rate it:

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il se promenait de long en largeHe was walking up and down, to and fro.Rate it:

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large and in chargeDominating or controlling a situation with confidence and aplomb.Rate it:

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live largeTo have a lavish or overly-extravagant lifestyle.Rate it:

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loom largebe prominentRate it:

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prendre le largeTo run for the offing (nav.); To run away.Rate it:

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writ largeReadily discerned, unmistakably indicated.Rate it:

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writ largeUsed other than as an idiom: see writ, large, larger, largest.Rate it:

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writ largeMagnified; on a large scale.Rate it:

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a shit loadA large quantity of somethingRate it:

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bell curvea graph of a normal (Gaussian) distribution, with a large rounded peak tapering away at each end.Rate it:

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brick houseA voluptuous woman with a large rotund buttocks and bust.Rate it:

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by a mileBy a large amount or by a great distance - e.g. won by a mile; When prefixed by ‘out’ or ‘off’ it emphasizes that a significant gap exists between the parties involved and that it is to a decisive degreeRate it:

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by/in leaps and boundsvery quickly, in large amountsRate it:

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clock upTo accumulate a large amount of time.Rate it:

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food babyA protruding belly resulting from the consumption of a large quantity of food; the contents of one's digestive system causing the protrusion.Rate it:

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hang your hat on thatAssume or take credit for an idea, suggestion, phrase, development, creation, invention, proclamation, prediction, accomplishment, result, acceptance at large for your creation, art.performance et al:Rate it:

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lionA large cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa, India and formerly to much of Europe. The term may apply to the species as a whole, to individuals, or to male individuals. It also applies to related species like mountain lions.Rate it:

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lion's shareThe majority; a large or generous portion.Rate it:

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man of the hourA man who has recently caught the attention of, or is being admired or honoured by, a large number of people.Rate it:

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Santa's workshopA busy, productive large or small work environment, populated by dedicated workers.Rate it:

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tump overcombination of 'tip' and 'dump'; to knock something over, esp. if it is large and contains liquidRate it:

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beaver awayTo busily undertake a large task.Rate it:

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pour outTo leave a place quickly, and in large numbers.Rate it:

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clock upTo accumulate a large distance.Rate it:

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crank outTo produce in large volumes mechanically or as if by machine.Rate it:

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everybody and his motherA large assortment of people.Rate it:

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hell and half of georgiaA very large region; everywhere.Rate it:

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snow inBy a large snowfall.Rate it:

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there's always a bigger fishNo matter how large or intimidating a person or thing is, there is likely to be an even larger or more intimidating person or thing somewhere.Rate it:

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grow out ofTo become too physically large for something, especially clothes.Rate it:

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a good dealA large amount; a lot.Rate it:

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ejusdem generisA canon of construction holding that when a general term follows a list of particular terms, the general term only applies to things similar to the particular terms. For example, in the list "sun, moon, and other large objects", the phrase "other large objects" only includes celestial bodies, not houses and elephants.Rate it:

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hustle and bustleA large amount of activity and work, usually in a noisy surrounding.Rate it:

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light bucketNickname for a reflecting telescope, especially one with a relatively large aperture and suitable for observing deep sky objects such as nebulae and galaxies.Rate it:

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Nikon choirA large group of photographers simultaneously capturing images of a celebrity, producing numerous photographic flashes along with an accompanying din of clicking camera shutters.Rate it:

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