much+used
51much? — Sarcastically used in conjunction with an adjective to imply someone s state of being. Jealous much? (from the movie Heathers) …
52much obliged — formal used for thanking someone politely I m much obliged to you …
53so much — I. adverb Etymology: Middle English so muche (adverb phrase), from so (I) + muche, adverb, much : by the amount indicated or suggested if they lose their way, so much the better for us II. adjective Etymology …
54that's not saying much — that’s not saying much phrase used for emphasizing that something is not very unusual, surprising, or impressive It’s better than the old one, but that’s not saying much. Thesaurus: ways of saying that you are not surprisedsynonym Main entry: say …
55very much — adverb to a very great degree or extent (Freq. 14) I feel a lot better we enjoyed ourselves very much she was very much interested this would help a great deal • Syn: ↑a lot, ↑lots, ↑ …
56be very much something — used for emphasizing that a description of someone or something is very accurate or true We re very much a family, and we stick together. Palmer is very much the man in charge of the team. Fox hunting had always been very much the sport of the… …
57how much — used for asking or saying what the amount of something is How much stuff is she taking with her? How much were the tickets? (= what did they cost?) You know how much a parachute weighs? Ten kilograms …
58as much as — used before an amount for showing how large and surprising it is You can pay as much as £200,000 for a one bedroom flat in central London …
59be too much for someone — used for saying that something is too tiring, annoying, difficult etc for someone What with George s funeral and her daughter s divorce, it had all been too much for poor Elizabeth …
60never so much as — used for emphasizing very strongly that someone has not done something Even if you ve never so much as tried yoga before, these exercises are easy …
