give it large

present singular third person gives it large · participle present giving it large · past gave it large · participle past given it large

1. Synonym of large it (“to seek pleasurable activities”).

   Synonyms: large it

2. UKslangTo verbally abuse or intimidate.

   Asked what had been said between the pair, Price added: “Nothing. A couple of times he walked by and gave it large as I’m going to throw, and I did it back to him.[…]”

   2021 December 27, Gerwyn Price, quotee, “Gerwyn Price beats Kim Huybrechts in fiery clash to keep title defence alive”, in The Guardian, →ISSN

3. UKslangTo boast or impress.

   […](Reynolds and Buster Edwards fled, but were later tracked down; two others, including Old Pete, were never caught), but Biggs and the rest were convicted. The names of the others are barely remembered, but then they never escaped from prison and gave it large in Rio.

   2004 January 17, Simon Hattenstone, “My beloved dad, the train robber”, in The Guardian, →ISSN