live large

English

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Verb

live large (third-person singular simple present lives large, present participle living large, simple past and past participle lived large)

1. (idiomatic) To have a lavish or overly extravagant lifestyle.

   Coordinate term: have it large

   • 1984 October 15, “The Time 100: Builders & Titans”, in Time:

     He lived large, in a suite at the Waldorf Astoria. Expensive and elegant suits, silk shirts, handmade shoes, cashmere topcoats and fedoras enhanced his executive image.

Translations

Translations

• Finnish: elää leveästi
• French: mener grand train (fr)
• Polish: używać życia impf, użyć życia pf

See also

• baller

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• grevillea