[Idiom] look large

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Look large or loom large?
 

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"Loom large" is heavily overused and has perhaps already become a cliché. If you want that cliché go ahead and use it. Otherwise you should probably prefer "look large".
 

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"Loom large" is heavily overused and has perhaps already become a cliché. If you want that cliché go ahead and use it. Otherwise you should probably prefer "look large".
How can you prefer one two-word phrase over another if you have no idea what it's there for?
 
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