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large and in charge

large and in charge adjective: dominating or controlling a situation with confidence and aplomb.

Adjective

large and in charge (not comparable)

  1. (idiomatic) Dominating or controlling a situation with confidence and aplomb.
    • Sure, as the captain of your ship, you are the one to blame when things go wrong or fall apart, but you are also large and in charge when they go well.2011, T.D. Jakes, 64 Lessons for a Life Without Limits, →ISBN
    • The little girl in me was crying, "No more." She was large and in charge, front and center—the lead actress in the play about her life.2012, Naomi Nelson, Breaking the Silence, →ISBN, page 87
  2. (idiomatic) Of a person, domineering and of heavier weight than average, and who uses their physical presence as a buttress to authority, sometimes used as pejorative towards women.
    • Garfield Large & in Charge.2011, Jim Davis, Garfield Fat Cat, →ISBN

Questions about large and in charge

What does large and in charge mean?
Large and in charge means dominating or controlling a situation with confidence and aplomb.
What part of speech is large and in charge?
Large and in charge is an adjective.

Words near large and in charge in the dictionary

  1. Largaespada
  2. Largaespadas
  3. Largan
  4. largando
  5. large
  6. large and in charge
  7. Large Black
  8. large blue
  9. large blues
  10. large bonito
  11. large bonitos

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