large and in charge

Adjective

idiomatic not-comparable

(idiomatic) Dominating or controlling a situation with confidence and aplomb.

Japanese Meaning

堂々としていて、状況を自信をもって支配する様子 / 大物のような自信と存在感で物事を掌握する状態

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After the promotion, she walked into the boardroom large and in charge, and everyone fell silent.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

昇進後、彼女は自信満々で主導権を握って会議室に入ってきたため、皆が静かになった。

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Sense（1）

(idiomatic) Dominating or controlling a situation with confidence and aplomb.

Sure, as the captain of your ship, you are the one to blame when things go wrong or fall apart, but you are also large and in charge when they go well.

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Sense（2）

(idiomatic) Describes a person who is domineering and of heavier weight than average, who uses their physical presence as a buttress to authority. Is sometimes used as pejorative towards women.

Garfield Large & in Charge.

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