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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Sporting head coach Rui Borges does not think the fact Arsenal have lost their last two matches will make much of a difference on Tuesday.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

But even if more supply is on the market, “if it cannot pass through the Strait of Hormuz, it won’t make much of a difference,” said KPMG’s Gildea.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 2, 2026

Thomas, Alito and Kavanaugh apparently didn’t make much of it.

From Salon • Feb. 21, 2026

But you need to know that those Dell Dollars aren’t remotely enough to make much of a difference in the lives of the middle- and lower-income kids to whom the grants are going.

From Barron's • Dec. 17, 2025

She was a southpaw for whupping, and she had arthritis in that elbow, so while she could still whup, it didn’t make much of an impression.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck

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make much of

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