as large as life

(UK) Used to express surprise when seeing someone in person.

Japanese Meaning

実際に目の前に現れて、その存在に驚いた様子を表現する / 予期せず直接会った際の驚きや感嘆を示す

I walked into the café and, to my surprise, my old teacher was there as large as life.

カフェに入ると、驚いたことに昔の先生が目の前に立っていました。

Sense（1）

(UK) Used to express surprise when seeing someone in person.