live large en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic) To have a lavish or overly extravagant lifestyle.
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.
1984 October 15, “The Time 100: Builders & Titans”, in Time:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| living large | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| lives large | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| lived large | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| lived large | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
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Translations (4)
pl używać życia (Translations) · fr mener grand train (Translations) · fi elää leveästi (Translations) · pl użyć życia (Translations)