lives large
Spends without restraint
To live large is to enjoy an extravagant, indulgent lifestyle, typically one involving conspicuous spending and luxury.
The phrase suggests someone who doesn't hold back on pleasures and comforts, whether they can truly afford them or not.
After his promotion, he started living large—new car, expensive dinners, the works.
It often carries a hint of excess or showiness, though it can also simply mean making the most of life's opportunities.
- adventurousInclined toward risky endeavors
- lavishAbundant beyond necessity
- extrovertedEnergized by social interaction
- life of the partyMost entertaining guest
- charismaticCompellingly attractive to others
daring · go big or go home · opulent · fearless · unapologetic · ostentatious · flamboyant · magnetic · hedonistic · high roller · fast lane · extravagant · spare no expense · indulgent · affluent · jet-setter · uninhibited · ambitious
lives largescrimp and save
Spend minimally, accumulate money
goes without · does without · economizes · scrimp · penny-pinching
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