larger than life

Fig. [of someone] having an aura of greatness, perhaps not supported by the real person. Perry seemed larger than life to those who had only read about him. To the rest of us, he was a boor. To the children, the star athlete who spoke at the school assembly seemed larger than life.

larger than life

also bigger than life

more interesting and more exciting than an ordinary person or thing He may not live like a rock star, but in the eyes of his fans he's larger than life. You have to be bigger than life to make it in Times Square, and this restaurant wasn't.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Matey	-	Bulgarian
Aldith	-	Medieval English
Nigella	-	English (Rare)
Lourdes	LOOR-des (Spanish), LUWRD (French), LAWRDZ (English)	Spanish, Various
Velvel	-	Yiddish
Malloy	['mæləri]