(as) large as life
US /əz lɑrdʒ əz laɪf/
UK /əz lɑrdʒ əz laɪf/

1.
leibhaftig, persönlich
used to describe someone or something that appears in person and is exactly as expected or remembered, often surprisingly
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I was just talking about him when he walked as large as life into the room.
Ich sprach gerade über ihn, als er leibhaftig ins Zimmer kam.
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There he was, the famous actor, as large as life, signing autographs.
Da war er, der berühmte Schauspieler, leibhaftig, Autogramme gebend.