be not so much something as something

be not so much (something) as (something else)

To be more accurately regarded as (something else) than (something). The phrase is used to emphasize that the thing being discussed is more aptly described as the adjective after "as" than the one before "as," even if the first descriptor might also accurate. I'm so sick of this project. It's not so much difficult as it is boring.

be not so much something as something

be one thing but also something else which is more important: He’s not so much unintelligent as uninterested in schoolwork.

词组	be not so much something as something
释义	be not so much something as something be not so much (something) as (something else) To be more accurately regarded as (something else) than (something). The phrase is used to emphasize that the thing being discussed is more aptly described as the adjective after "as" than the one before "as," even if the first descriptor might also accurate. I'm so sick of this project. It's not so much difficult as it is boring. See also: much, not Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. be not so much something as something be one thing but also something else which is more important: He’s not so much unintelligent as uninterested in schoolwork. See also: much, not, something Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: appropriate for than a bygod bulletproof man to man man-to-man muck-raking a few pearl-clutching as good, well, etc. as the next person
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