think much of something
• think a lot/great deal/highly/much of (someone or something)
to like or think well of someone or something
My grandmother thinks a lot of her grandchildren.

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think much of
v. phr. To consider to be very worthy, valuable, or important; to esteem highly.
Mary thinks a great deal of Tim.
The teacher thought a lot of Joe's project.
■ The phrase "think much of" is usually used in negative sentences.
Father didn't think much of Paul's idea of buying a goat to save lawn mowing.
Antonym: THINK LITTLE OF.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

think much of someone
• think a lot/great deal/highly/much of (someone or something)
to like or think well of someone or something
My grandmother thinks a lot of her grandchildren.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲