think a lot of

think a lot 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 lot of you, judging from the reference letter she wrote for you. Somehow I doubt the mayor will think too a lot of an article exposing all of his financial details.

think a lot of someone or something

and think a great deal of someone or something; think highly of someone or something; think much of someone or something

to think well of someone or something. The teacher thinks a lot of Mary and her talents. No one really thinks a great deal of the new policies. I think highly of John. The manager doesn't think much of John and says so to everyone.

think a lot of

Also, think highly or well or the world of . Have a good opinion of, regard very favorably, as in I think a lot of my daughter-in-law, or He didn't think highly of this company, or Dean thought the world of his youngest. These expressions use think in the sense of "regard" or "value," a usage dating from the late 1300s. For antonyms, see not think much of; think little of.

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释义	think a lot of think a lot 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 lot of you, judging from the reference letter she wrote for you. Somehow I doubt the mayor will think too a lot of an article exposing all of his financial details. See also: lot, of, think Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. think a lot of someone or something and think a great deal of someone or something; think highly of someone or something; think much of someone or something to think well of someone or something. The teacher thinks a lot of Mary and her talents. No one really thinks a great deal of the new policies. I think highly of John. The manager doesn't think much of John and says so to everyone. See also: lot, of, think McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. think a lot of Also, think highly or well or the world of . Have a good opinion of, regard very favorably, as in I think a lot of my daughter-in-law, or He didn't think highly of this company, or Dean thought the world of his youngest. These expressions use think in the sense of "regard" or "value," a usage dating from the late 1300s. For antonyms, see not think much of; think little of. See also: lot, of, think The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. 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
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