think little of

Idioms  

1. Have a poor opinion of, as in I think little of moving to Florida since none of us likes heat or humidity. This term uses think in the sense of “regard” or “value,” a usage dating from the 1300s. Also see not think much of.

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think little of

You’d probably think little of your choice, going with whichever seems like a generally better match.

From New York Times ● Nov. 10, 2021

Reissued in 2006, the book tells of a university teacher whose marriage and career are a failure and whose wife and colleagues think little of him.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2013

“However, I think little of it is really ours versus the states.”

From Forbes ● Sep. 15, 2011

She once admitted to American Vogue that her extravagance knew "no bounds" and she would think little of hopping on a private Gulfstream jet to Paris for an afternoon's shopping.

From The Guardian ● Jul. 24, 2010

There are some who, in their rude zeal, would think little of making even Mr. Linton regret his having needlessly insulted me.

From Roland Cashel Volume II (of II) by Lever, Charles James

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