- make much of
- phrasal 1. to treat as of importance 2. to treat with obvious affection or special consideration
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
make much of
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make much of — (something) to give a lot of importance to something. Curtis claimed to be one eighth American Indian and made much of this in his political career. Her campaign made much of economic issues at the party convention … New idioms dictionary
make much of — index belaud Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
make much of something — make much of (something) to give a lot of importance to something. Curtis claimed to be one eighth American Indian and made much of this in his political career. Her campaign made much of economic issues at the party convention … New idioms dictionary
make much of — {v. phr.} To make something seem of more worth or importance than it really is; praise. * /Visitors made much of the new collie./ * /The boy made much of the hard things of his mountain climb./ Contrast: MAKE LIGHT OF, MAKE LITTLE OF … Dictionary of American idioms
make much of — {v. phr.} To make something seem of more worth or importance than it really is; praise. * /Visitors made much of the new collie./ * /The boy made much of the hard things of his mountain climb./ Contrast: MAKE LIGHT OF, MAKE LITTLE OF … Dictionary of American idioms
make\ much\ of — v. phr. To make something seem of more worth or importance than it really is; praise. Visitors made much of the new collie. The boy made much of the hard things of his mountain climb. Contrast: make light of, make little of … Словарь американских идиом
To make much of — make make, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {made} (m[=a]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {making}.] [OE. maken, makien, AS. macian; akin to OS. mak?n, OFries. makia, D. maken, G. machen, OHG. mahh?n to join, fit, prepare, make, Dan. mage. Cf. {Match} an equal.] 1. To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To make much of — Much Much, n. 1. A great quantity; a great deal; also, an indefinite quantity; as, you have as much as I. [1913 Webster] He that gathered much had nothing over. Ex. xvi. 18. [1913 Webster] Note: Muchin this sense can be regarded as an adjective… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
make much of — (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To enlarge] Syn. magnify, overstate, blow up*; see exaggerate . 2. [To favor] Syn. advance, tout, praise; see encourage 2 , favor 1 , 2 , promote 1 … English dictionary for students
make much of — Cherish, foster, fondle, pet, coddle, treat with fondness … New dictionary of synonyms
