good many

a good many

A large amount. There were a good many people doing last minute shopping at the mall on Christmas Eve.
See also: good, many
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

(a) good many

quite a few. I have a good many kinfolk in Texas. Mary owns a good many acres of land.
See also: good, many
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

a good/great many

very many; a lot: A good many people think she’s right. There are a great many places in the world I’d like to visit.
See also: good, great, many
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • a good many
  • a good/great many
  • (it's) good to have you (here)
  • a good
  • be good for (someone or something)
  • be good for something
  • as good as it gets
  • do no good
  • for good measure
  • be as good as new
References in periodicals archive
A good many give straight traditional loans while others only offer financing in exchange for equity in a project.
However, a good many of these lenders do charge higher interest rates and points than would be charged by a traditional banking source.
Financing available in cautious 90's