a raft of

a (whole) raft of (something)

A very large number or collection of people or things. We had a whole raft of problems on opening night, but I think most of the issues have been resolved. While the film has been receiving positive reviews from critics, there's a raft of fans who are upset with the way it turned out.
See also: of, raft
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

a (whole) raft of —

a large collection of something.
Raft here is an alteration of a dialect word raff , meaning ‘a great quantity’.
1998 Housing Agenda Since the election of Labour last May, the social inclusion agenda has come to span a whole raft of Government initiatives.
See also: of, raft
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • a (whole) raft of (something)
  • a whole raft of
  • raft
  • host
  • a (whole) host of (something)
  • water under the bridge
  • be water under the bridge
  • whole
  • never whistle till you are out of the woods
  • don't whistle till you are out of the woods
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