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Vocabobobo Posted 18 years ago
Vocabulary

large-living

Hello. Could anyone explain to me what "large-living" means? I found this expression in an article from TIME, but can't find its definition online.

The article was about a new movie Charlie Wilson's War, which was described as "the true story of a large-living Texas Congressman who secretly helped the mujahedin expel the Soviets from Afghanistan..."

Thanks in advance.

p.s. I would like to thank Feebs11 and Clive for their helpful and detailed replies to my last post.
  

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Hi Vocabobobo, When you are "living large" you are enjoying life to the fullest. You probably spend a lot of money, spend time with beautiful people, eat great food, stay in nice places, etc. Charlie Wilson was apparently "living large," which makes him a "large-living" man.

— BarbaraPA

  • Hi Vocabobobo, When you are "living large" you are enjoying life to the fullest.
  • You probably spend a lot of money, spend time with beautiful people, eat great food, stay in nice places, etc.
  • Charlie Wilson was apparently "living large," which makes him a "large-living" man.
  • I've certainly seen "living large" a lot, but not this form of it.
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Hi Vocabobobo,

When you are "living large" you are enjoying life to the fullest. You probably spend a lot of money, spend time with beautiful people, eat great food, stay in nice places, etc. Charlie Wilson was apparently "living large," which makes him a "large-living" man.

I've certainly seen "living large" a lot, but not this form of it.
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Thanks a lot Grammer Geek for your response.

I see a lot of expressions in TIME that I don't see anywhere else. I guess the writers love to play with words.

Thanks again.
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