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much adverb used for ironic emphasis US, 1988. ► not much of aof limited quality, quantity or degree UK, 1889. ► not up to muchinferior UK, 1864
idiommuchbe much of a muchnessused in order to say that you do not think there is much difference between several things, especially if you do not think any of them are very good:The songs on "Chicago Blues" are all much of a muchness, although a few moments stand out.We did better next season, but our games were much of a muchness, with no high scores.there's not much in it BrEBrEalso there's not a lot in itused in order to say that two things are very similar, or that two people or teams that are competing are equally good:"Surely the Dean and the Canon look totally different ?" "No, there's not much in it - they have similar hairstyles and are roughly the same height."He's got eighteen points and you've got twenty - there's not a lot in it.
leave a lot to be desiredTo be very inadequate or unsatisfactory; to lack a large amount of what is desired or required. The film has a very interesting premise and a story that has quite a bit of potential, but the final product leaves a lot to be desired. I wasn't expecting a huge amount from a budget hostel, but this place leaves a lot to be desired nonetheless. much/still less Certainly not: I'm not blaming anyone, much less you. See:- (one) is (just) too much
- a (damn) sight too (something)
- a bit much
- a bit too much
- a lot, not much, etc. in the way of something
- a sight too good, too much, etc.
- able to take just so much
- able to take only so much
- amount to much
- as much
- as much as
- as much as (one) could do (not) (to do something)
- as much as (one's) life is worth
- as much as anything (else)
- as much as somebody can/could do to do something
- as much as the traffic will bear
- as much chance as a wax cat in hell
- as quickly, much, soon, etc. as possible
- as soon as possible
- be a bit much
- be much of a muchness
- be not much between the ears
- be not much cop
- be not much of a (something)
- be not much to look at
- be not so much (something) as (something else)
- be not so much something as something
- be not up to much
- be nothing (much) to write home about
- be nothing, not much, etc. to write home about
- be so much/many (something)
- be so much/many something
- be too much
- be too much (for one)
- bit much
- carry (an amount of) weight
- come to much
- don't see you much around here anymore
- even/much/still less
- get (some kind of) mileage out of (something)
- give (one) trouble
- half again as many
- half again as much
- have a lot on one's plate
- have time on (one's) hands
- have too much of a good thing
- have too much on (one's) plate
- have too much on plate
- hold out hope
- How much do you want to bet?
- however much
- I don't fancy yours (much)
- I thought as much
- in evidence
- in the way of (someone or something)
- inasmuch as
- insomuch as
- it, etc. says a lot, much, etc. about/for somebody/something
- it's hardly saying much
- it's not saying much
- it's/that's not saying much, etc.
- I've heard so much about you
- know as much about as a hog knows about Sunday
- know too much
- leave a lot to be desired
- leave a lot, much, etc. to be desired
- leave much to be desired
- make (a) great play of (something)
- make great, much, etc. play of/with something
- make much of
- make much of (someone or something)
- make much of somebody/something
- make much play of (something)
- make much play with (something)
- miss much
- more fun than a barrel of monkeys
- much
- much ado about nothing
- much as
- much as/though
- much in evidence
- much ink has been spilled
- much less
- Much obliged
- much of a muchness
- much sought after
- need (something) (about) as much a fish needs a bicycle
- need (something) (about) as much as (one) needs a hole in the head
- not be much of a something
- not be much to look at
- not do a lot for (someone)
- not do anything for (someone)
- not do anything/a lot/much for somebody
- not do much for (someone)
- not have much between the ears
- not miss a trick
- not miss much
- Not much
- not much chop
- not much cop
- not much for looks
- not much going on upstairs
- not much in it
- not much to boast about
- not much to choose from
- not much to look at
- not much to speak of
- not much upstairs
- not so much
- not so much as (do something)
- not think much of
- not think much of (someone or something)
- not up to much
- Nothing much
- nothing to write home about
- pretty much
- pretty much/well
- protest too much
- put too much on (something)
- put too much on it
- say (something) for (someone or something)
- say a great deal about (someone or something)
- say a lot about (something)
- set much by (someone or something)
- so much
- so much for
- so much for (someone or something)
- so much for sb/sth
- so much for that
- so much so
- so much so that
- so much the
- so much the better
- so much the better/worse
- so much the worse
- so much the worse (for someone or something)
- so much the worse for
- so much/many
- sought after
- take it
- take on too much
- take too much on
- thank you so much
- Thank you very much
- thanks so much
- thanks very much
- that's (just) too much
- that's hardly saying much
- that's not saying much
- That's too much!
- there's a lot/much to be said for (something)
- there's not much to choose between (two people or things)
- there's nothing to choose between (two people or things)
- there's nothing, not much, etc. to choose between A and B
- think a lot of
- think much of (someone or something)
- this much
- too much
- too much information
- too much like hard work
- too much of a good thing
- very much so
- without much ado
- without so much as
- without so much as (doing) (something)
- without so much as a by-your-leave
- without so much as doing
- without so much as something/as doing something
- you can have too much of a good thing
- You're too much!
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