The statue of Jefferson was big as life.
The characters on the screen were life-size.
I had not seen him for years, but there he was, big as life and twice as natural.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
big\ as\ life — • big as life • large as life adj. phr. 1. • life size the same size as the living person or thing. The statue of Jefferson was big as life. The characters on the screen were life size. 2. • big as life and twice as natural informal In person;… … Словарь американских идиом
big as life — or[large as life] {adj. phr.} 1. or[life size] The same size as the living person or thing. * /The statue of Jefferson was big as life./ * /The characters on the screen were life size./ 2. or[big as life and twice as natural] {informal} In… … Dictionary of American idioms
big as life — or[large as life] {adj. phr.} 1. or[life size] The same size as the living person or thing. * /The statue of Jefferson was big as life./ * /The characters on the screen were life size./ 2. or[big as life and twice as natural] {informal} In… … Dictionary of American idioms
twice as natural — See: BIG AS LIFE or BIG AS LIFE AND TWICE AS NATURAL … Dictionary of American idioms
twice as natural — See: BIG AS LIFE or BIG AS LIFE AND TWICE AS NATURAL … Dictionary of American idioms
twice\ as\ natural — See: big as life or big as life and twice as natural … Словарь американских идиом
life-size — • big as life • large as life adj. phr. 1. • life size the same size as the living person or thing. The statue of Jefferson was big as life. The characters on the screen were life size. 2. • big as life and twice as natural informal In person;… … Словарь американских идиом
natural — See: BIG AS LIFE or BIG AS LIFE AND TWICE AS NATURAL … Dictionary of American idioms
natural — See: BIG AS LIFE or BIG AS LIFE AND TWICE AS NATURAL … Dictionary of American idioms
natural — See: big as life or big as life and twice as natural … Словарь американских идиом
