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

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à grande échelleon a large scaleRate it:

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à grande échellelarge-scaleRate it:

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a lotA large amount.Rate it:

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a lotvery much; a great deal; to a large extent.Rate it:

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a shit loadA large quantity of somethingRate it:

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albatrossAny of various large seabirds of the family Diomedeidae ranging widely in the Southern Ocean and the North Pacific and having a hooked beak and long narrow wings.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 largeDans un état plus commode, plus opulent.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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banana noseA large, unusually long nose.Rate it:

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beaver awayTo busily undertake a large task.Rate 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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biblical  Very large; especially, exceeding previous records.Rate it:

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big boyA large object or person.Rate it:

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big gunA large-caliber artillery piece.Rate it:

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big shopA large, regular purchase of groceries; as opposed to ad hoc or impulse purchases.Rate it:

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big spenderOne who frequently makes large purchases, especially of extravagant goods.Rate it:

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big-bonedUsed other than as an idiom: Having large bones.Rate it:

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black beetleThe oriental cockroach, Blatta orientalis (a large roach from the family Blattidae).Rate it:

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blow outIn a sporting contest, to dominate and defeat an opposing team, especially by a large scoring margin.Rate it:

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boil the oceanAttempting something that is unachievable due to large scale.Rate it:

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

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bug stormA large number of insects in the air, especially when passed through by a vehicle.Rate it:

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bumper cropA large yield; an excess of something.Rate it:

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butter cupA term of affection Or endearment for someone you like Buttercups are a large genus of flowering plants called Ranunculus. It has yellow, shiny petals, and grows wild in many places. It is poisonous to eat for humans and cattle, but when dry the poison is not active.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 and largeMostly, generally; with few exceptions.Rate it:

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by and largenoneRate it:

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by farTo a considerably large extent, easily.Rate it:

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

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carb upTo consume a large amount of carbohydrates, ostensibly for energy; generally a practice of athletes, especially runners and swimmers.Rate it:

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cart awayTo take something away in order to dispose of it; to remove a large volume of materials.Rate it:

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cattle callAn audition which is open to the public and thus draws a large number of applicants, many of whom are inexperienced.Rate it:

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churn outTo produce a large quantity of rapidly and easily.Rate it:

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clean upTo make a large profit; to win by a large margin, or to win a large amount, especially in gambling. Also clean house.Rate it:

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

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clock upTo accumulate a large distance.Rate it:

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come out of the woodworkTo appear or emerge as though out of nowhere, frequently in large numbers or quantity.Rate it:

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company townA town, city, or other municipality in which a single large business has a controlling influence over the economy and, sometimes, over the societal structure and local government.Rate it:

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consume mass quantitiesTo use large amounts of any resource.Rate it:

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cook up a stormTo do a large amount of cooking at once; to prepare a great deal of cooked food.Rate it:

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

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crawl withTo include or be covered with swarms or large numbers of (something, especially insects or people); to have in great numbers or multitudes.Rate it:

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darning needleA large needle used for darning.Rate it:

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