Synonyms

make much of

Idioms

Treat or consider as very important; also, pay someone a lot of favorable attention. For example, Bill made much of the fact that he'd been to Europe three times, or Whenever Alice came home for a visit they made much of her. [c. 1300]

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Surging gold prices and intermittently high volumes have significantly increased the country’s import bill, but tariffs aren’t going to make much of a difference.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

"Maybe laying off people isn't going to make much of a dent in that bill, but by creating a little bit of cashflow, it helps."

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

A few messaging changes from Republican politicians won’t make much of a difference.

From Salon • Mar. 18, 2026

But none of this appeared to make much of a difference on Wednesday.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 4, 2026

“I didn’t have the brains to make much of myself.”

From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez

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make much of

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