up to much, not

up to much, not
 Not very satisfactory.

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  • much — [ mʌtʃ ] (comparative more [ mɔr ] ; superlative most [ moust ] ) function word, quantifier *** Much can be used in the following ways: as a determiner (followed by an uncountable noun): There isn t much time left. How much money do you have? as… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • not much of a — A rather poor specimen of a • • • Main Entry: ↑much * * * not much of a informal phrase used for saying that someone or something is not a very good example of something I’m not much of a detective, am I? We haven’t had much of a summer this year …   Useful english dictionary

  • not think much of — phrase to not like someone or something very much I don’t think much of Hajime’s new girlfriend. Thesaurus: to hate or dislike someone or somethingsynonym Main entry: think * * * not think much of see ↑think …   Useful english dictionary

  • not too great — not something extraordinary, not so much, not who knows what …   English contemporary dictionary

  • much — [[t]mʌ̱tʃ[/t]] ♦ 1) ADV GRADED: ADV after v You use much to indicate the great intensity, extent, or degree of something such as an action, feeling, or change. Much is usually used with so , too , and very , and in negative clauses with this… …   English dictionary

  • much — 1 /mVtS/ adverb 1 much taller/much more difficult etc used especially before comparatives and superlatives to mean a lot taller, a lot more difficult: You get a much better view if you stand on a chair. | She looks much fatter in real life than… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • much */*/*/ — UK [mʌtʃ] / US adverb, determiner, pronoun Word forms much : comparative more UK [mɔː(r)] / US [mɔr] superlative most UK [məʊst] / US [moʊst] Summary: Much can be used in the following ways: as a determiner (followed by an uncountable noun):… …   English dictionary

  • not — adv. expressing negation, esp.: 1 (also n t joined to a preceding verb) following an auxiliary verb or be or (in a question) the subject of such a verb (I cannot say; she isn t there; didn t you tell me?; am I not right?; aren t we smart?). Usage …   Useful english dictionary

  • not a bit — Synonyms and related words: at no hand, by no means, in no case, in no respect, in no wise, nary one, never, never a one, nohow, none, not a hint, not a jot, not a lick, not a mite, not a one, not a particle, not a scrap, not a smitch, not a… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • not at all — Synonyms and related words: God forbid, at no hand, at no time, au contraire, by no means, far from it, from scratch, in no case, in no respect, in no way, in no wise, never, never on earth, nevermore, no, no matter what, nohow, none, not a bit,… …   Moby Thesaurus

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