large and in charge

Definitions

1. Dominating or controlling a situation with confidence and aplomb.
   idiomatic, not-comparable
2. Of a person, domineering and of heavier weight than average, and who uses their physical presence as a buttress to authority, sometimes used as pejorative towards women.
   idiomatic, not-comparable

Examples

“Sure, as the captain of your ship, you are the one to blame⟳ when things go wrong or fall⟳ apart, but you are also large and in charge when they go well.”

“The little girl in me was crying, "No more." She was large and in charge, front and center—the lead⟳ actress in the play⟳ about her life.”

“Hampton Touissant Hamilton held a degree in Business Economics from the United States Naval Academy and he was svelte, tall, large and in charge, black as the skies at midnight and handsome as an Adonis would or could be a real ringer.”

“Despite the difficulties with Skyler and Mike, Walt is large and in charge again in the cold open⟳ to “Say⟳ My Name⟳.””

“Garfield Large & in Charge.”

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