Loom large
Appear imminent in a threatening, magnified form. For example, The possibility of civil war loomed large on the horizon, or Martha wanted to take it easy for a week, but the bar exam loomed large. This term employs loom in the sense of “come into view,” a usage dating from the late 1500s.
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- Loon
[loon] /lun/ noun 1. any of several large, short-tailed, web-footed, fish-eating diving birds of the genus Gavia, of the Northern Hemisphere. [loon] /lun/ noun 1. a crazy or simple-minded person. /luːn/ noun 1. the US and Canadian name for diver (sense 3) /luːn/ noun 1. (informal) a simple-minded or stupid person 2. (Northeast Scot, dialect) […]
- Looney
[loo-nee] /ˈlu ni/ adjective, loonier, looniest, noun, plural looneys, loonies. 1. 1 . [loo-nee] /ˈlu ni/ Informal. adjective, loonier, looniest. 1. ; insane. 2. extremely or senselessly foolish. noun, plural loonies. 3. a . /ˈluːnɪ/ adjective loonier, looniest, lunier, luniest 1. lunatic; insane 2. foolish or ridiculous noun (pl) loonies, looneys, lunies 3. a foolish […]
- Loonie
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