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Old 06-Feb-2005, 04:31
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Hi teachers,

what does "larger than life" means in the sentence below?
Can you rephrase this sentence?Thx

Everybody knows that Joe is larger than life.

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Old 06-Feb-2005, 07:37
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He's a big character- one who appears to belong more to the world of fiction.
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Old 07-Feb-2005, 03:17
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Can it be used to describe things other than people?
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