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larger than life

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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Re: larger than life

He's a big character- one who appears to belong more to the world of fiction.

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Re: larger than life

Can it be used to describe things other than people?

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