gros comme une maison
French
Etymology
Literally, “big as a house”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡʁo kɔ.m‿yn mɛ.zɔ̃/, /ɡʁo kɔ.m‿yn me.zɔ̃/
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Adjective
gros comme une maison (feminine grosse comme une maison, masculine plural gros comme des maisons, feminine plural grosses comme des maisons)
- (informal, simile) ludicrously obvious, self-evident, plain as the nose on one's face, plain for all to see
- Ce mensonge était gros comme une maison. ― This lie was plain for all to see.
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