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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Example Sentences

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

If he is allowed to amuse himself in every way his fancy dictates, he will think little of the privilege of hunting.

From The Dog by Dinks

Related Words

• bypass
• discard
• disregard
• overlook