Bulk large British verb phrase
Used to describe something that has great influence or importance
When she knew she got cancer, the fear of death bulked large in her thoughts.
Photographs bulk large in the book.
The problem bulks large in her mind.
To become important or obvious
Use one's influence and power to support someone
To be under the control of someone or something
To have someone completely under your control
The verb "bulk" must be conjugated according to its tense.
If someone has a cast iron stomach, they have a strong stomach that can digest unusual food and even bad food without being ill.
Jimmy must have a cast-iron stomach, when he drank milk with lime juice and felt perfectly fine afterward.