adj. phr. 1. or life-size The same size as the living person or thing. The statue of Jefferson was big as life. The characters on the screen were life-size. 2. or big as life and twice as natural informal In person; real and living. I had not seen him for years, but there he was, big as life and twice as natural.
BIG AS LIFE
Meaning of BIG AS LIFE in English
American idioms English vocabulary. Английский словарь американских идиом. 2012