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loom large
Idioms and Phrases
Appear imminent in a threatening, magnified form. For example, The possibility of civil war loomed large on the horizon , or Martha wanted to take it easy for a week, but the bar exam loomed large . This term employs loom in the sense of “come into view,” a usage dating from the late 1500s.Example Sentences
But potential and very public European splits loom large.
England's next one-day internationals are against West Indies in May - sandwiched between a Test against Zimbabwe and the India series - before they play South Africa in September, by which time the Ashes will loom large.
This spring always figured to loom large for Miller, the team’s former first-round draft pick and breakout rookie star.
Death and loss loom large over Fender's new album, which is released Friday and is also called People Watching.
The monotony of the entertainment onscreen was at odds with the events happening outside the stadium, felt throughout the country as political and social chaos continues to loom large.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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