much+used
131without so much as — not so much as or without so much as used for emphasizing that something did not happen or exist, especially when this is surprising Not so much as a whisper could be heard. She left the room without so much as a backward glance …
132I thought as much — spoken phrase used for saying that you are not surprised that something is true ‘Dave and Susan have split up.’ ‘I thought as much.’ Thesaurus: ways of saying that you are not surprisedsynonym Main entry: think * * * I ˈthought as much …
