bigger than Ben Hur
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Meaning · English
huge, extravagant.
Register: informal
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
150 People, Arabs, Camels, Horses, Donkeys and Goats
The Eighth Wonder of the World
BIGGER THAN “BEN-HUR”
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “bigger than Ben Hur” mean?
huge, extravagant.
Is “bigger than Ben Hur” formal or informal?
bigger than Ben Hur is generally informal.