something or someone that is very impressive
something that is imposing
very striking or colourful
exaggerated
His father is a great man. He is larger than life.
Throughout his career the actor has always seemed larger than life.
The painting seems larger than life.
The character that she plays is larger than life. Not at all how she really acts.
The children were very impressed when they met their favourite cricket player. He had always seemed larger than life to them.
We went to the Vatican when we were in Italy. It seems larger than life inside.
There is no origin for this idiom
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Common phrase that has a specific meaning.