amount to much

amount to much

To be successful or significant. Usually used in the negative. He got arrested so much as a teenager that I never thought he would amount to much, but look at him now—he's an accomplished musician! The boss is just mad right now—I doubt his new rules will amount to much.
See also: amount, much
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

amount to much

to be as good as something; to be any good. His fine plans don't amount to much, since he won't work for them. (Usually negative.) She's a nice girl, but she'll never amount to much.
See also: amount, much
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • laid
  • all there
  • a bright idea
  • be the living end
  • living end
  • living end, the
  • the living end
  • there'll be hell to pay
  • negative
  • accentuate the positive and eliminate the negative
References in classic literature
What I want to know is this: Supposing that I have here in my pocket some clue to where Flint buried his treasure, will that treasure amount to much?"