look big
Example Sentences
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Instead, experts said people should back away very slowly, give the bear space, talk calmly and make themselves look big.
From BBC • May 3, 2023
The wildlife department has an extensive list of tips to avoid conflict with cougars, and what to do if attacked: make yourself look big, fight back, and don’t run.
From Seattle Times • May 29, 2022
If you see a bird that won’t budge, he says, make yourself look big and make noise.
From Washington Post • Apr. 22, 2022
“This doesn’t look big enough for 13,” he said mostly to himself.
From New York Times • Feb. 26, 2022
I read once that you can scare away a charging bear if you wave your arms and look big.
From "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie
