make much of

Idioms and Phrases

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

That may have happened because Raw Story didn’t make much of that market’s potential in its lawsuit.

From Los Angeles Times

But Harris didn’t make much of an impression in his 15 minutes, missing all six of his shots.

From Los Angeles Times

But reviews are unlikely to make much of a dent in the band's reputation.

From BBC

Unfortunately, the city’s annual commitment of $30 million or more hasn’t been enough to make much of a dent in a backlog that’s in the thousands.

From Los Angeles Times

Others, however, do not feel the new rules will make much of a difference to them.

From BBC

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