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make much of

Idioms  

  1. 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]

Example Sentences

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"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

Electricity costs are a minor part of the capital budget, and shouldn’t make much of a dent on the companies’ balance sheets.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

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

From Salon • Feb. 21, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Feb. 4, 2026

It was very heavy in his pocket, but fortunately it did not make much of a bulge.

From "1984" by George Orwell

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