as many as...
as many as
1. Up to or equal to a certain number or amount. We have as many as 40 employees working in the office at any hour of the day.
2. The largest amount that is required, available, or possible. Don't worry about the cost, just hire as many people as you think is necessary to get the job done. Get as many copies of the book as your car can hold.
See also: many
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
as many as...
used to show surprise that the number of people or things involved is so large: There were as many as 200 people at the lecture.See also: many
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- as many as
- come to much
- if that
- in the order of (some amount)
- in/of the order of
- of the order of (some amount)
- amount to
- region
- in the region of
- in the region of (some amount)