( humorous ) used to show surprise at seeing sb/sth :
I hadn't seen her for fifteen years and then there she was, (as) large as life.
( humorous ) used to show surprise at seeing sb/sth :
I hadn't seen her for fifteen years and then there she was, (as) large as life.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005