Much of a muchness

Much of a muchness
Muchness Much"ness, n. Greatness; extent. [Obs. or Colloq.] [1913 Webster]

The quantity and muchness of time which it filcheth. --W. Whately. [1913 Webster]

{Much of a muchness}, much the same. [Colloq.] ``Men's men; gentle or simple, they're much of a muchness.'' --G. Eliot. [1913 Webster]


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  • much of a muchness — Things are much of a muchness when there is very little difference between them …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • (much) of a muchness — very similar. → muchness …   English new terms dictionary

  • much of a muchness — (informal) VERY SIMILAR, much the same, very alike, practically identical. → much * * * phrasal : very much the same : just about the same when we grow a little older we discover we re all very much of a muchness W.S.Maugham * * * much of a… …   Useful english dictionary

  • much of a muchness —    This expression means very similar or almost alike .     It s hard to choose between the two they re much of a muchness really …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • much of a muchness — informal very similar to each other The town s five hotels are all much of a muchness …   English dictionary

  • much of a muchness — idi a) much the same; very much alike b) extravagance; excess …   From formal English to slang

  • much of a muchness — phrasal very much the same …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • much of a muchness — Meaning Similar difficult to distinguish. Origin Coined by John Vanbrugh in his play The Provok d Husband (1728) …   Meaning and origin of phrases

  • much of a muchness —  Practically identical. Indistinguishable …   A concise dictionary of English slang

  • be much of a muchness — informal to be very similar. Pop music these days is all much of a muchness as far as I m concerned …   New idioms dictionary

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