think a great deal of (someone or something)

think a great deal of (someone or something)

To have a very good opinion about someone; to hold someone or something in very high regard or esteem. I can tell your last boss thinks very a great deal of you, judging from the reference letter she wrote for you. Somehow I doubt the mayor will think too a great deal of an article exposing all of his financial details.
See also: deal, great, of, think
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • accompany (one) on a/(one's) journey
  • accompany on a journey
  • brief (someone) about (someone or something)
  • brief about
  • be out of (one's) league
  • be out of somebody's league
  • beware of
  • beware of (someone or something)
  • be (not) a patch on
  • better of