look big
Example Sentences
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When asked by defence barrister Gill Batts KC why he had taken the photos, he said they were to send to his friends on a group chat because he wanted to "look big".
From BBC • Oct. 9, 2025
The wildlife department has an extensive list of tips to avoid conflict with cougars, and what to do if attacked: make yourself look big, fight back, and don’t run.
From Seattle Times • May 29, 2022
If you see a bird that won’t budge, he says, make yourself look big and make noise.
From Washington Post • Apr. 22, 2022
“This doesn’t look big enough for 13,” he said mostly to himself.
From New York Times • Feb. 26, 2022
I wondered if there was a yard in back, because the small, square front yard didn’t look big enough for a good game of tag.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
