big lad
Frequency: 6.58.5 per million words
Refers to a large or well-built boy or young man.
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Examples (10)
- My nephew is growing fast; he's becoming a big lad now.
- The coach was looking for a big lad to play in the front row.
- Even as a child, he was a big lad for his age.
- He's a big lad with a gentle heart.
- All the big lads from the village gathered for the annual football match.
- The big lad helped his grandmother carry her groceries.
- He was just a big lad trying to find his way in the world.
- You need to be a strong, big lad to handle that kind of work.
- Despite being a big lad, he was surprisingly agile.
- The teacher had to intervene when two big lads started arguing.