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Idioms and Phrases

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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But uncertainty and apprehension loom large in Pahalgam and it could take several years before a sense of normalcy is restored, local business owners and residents told the BBC.

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That conflict may not loom large in the minds of most Americans.

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The two most zealous space buffs on Earth loom large in Washington, with Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk in a moon race with their respective rocket enterprises, Blue Origin and Space X.

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But potential and very public European splits loom large.

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England's next one-day internationals are against West Indies in May - sandwiched between a Test against Zimbabwe and the India series - before they play South Africa in September, by which time the Ashes will loom large.

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