gros comme une maison

French

Etymology

Literally, "big as a house".

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡʁo kɔ.m‿yn mɛ.zɔ̃/

Adjective

gros comme une maison (feminine singular grosse comme une maison, masculine plural gros comme des maisons, feminine plural grosses comme des maisons)

  1. (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. ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

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