larger than life vs poised

larger than life

adj
  • Of greater size or magnitude than is naturally or normally the case. 

  • Usually of a person: very imposing, renowned, or impressively influential. 

poised

adj
  • Possessing poise, having self-confidence. 

  • Balanced, in position, equilibrium 

  • Ready, prepared. 

How often have the words larger than life and poised occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )