loom large
C2 If something looms large, it becomes very important and often causes worry:
The issue of pay will loom large at this year's conference.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Being important and having importance
- bulk
- bulk large idiom
- centrality
- come
- come before sth/sb
- count
- cut
- cut to the chase idiom
- essence
- fish
- have bigger/other fish to fry idiom
- have/take pride of place idiom
- loom
- matter
- mean the world to sb idiom
- outweigh
- override
- preponderant
- signify
- weigh
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