Collocations for "most"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "most" in context.
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much
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.adv
- she's very much like [you, my sister]
- do not [know, care] much about
- is much more than
- and (much,) much more
- is much [higher, more expensive, faster, better] than
- feel much [worse, better]
- [is, has been] much maligned
- can't take much more (of this)
- doesn't like it (very) much
- thank you very much
- have done so much (for)
- and much good it did me
- (and) that's pretty much [it, all, everything]
- much as he wants to, he won't
- it isn't much, but
- was not much like
- [spent, wasted] too much [money, time]
- don't remember much [from, about]
- do not have much time [to, for]
- nothing much
- it isn't much, but
- was not much like
- she's very much like [you, my sister]
- do not [know, care] much about
- had way too much to [eat, drink]
- [spent, wasted] too much [money, time]
- don't remember much [from, about]
- do not have much time [to, for]
- as much as possible
- is much more than
- and (much,) much more
- is much [higher, more expensive, faster, better] than
- feel much [worse, better]
- is as much a part of the [family, class, team] as
- UK: are much of a muchness
- a much-needed [massage, vacation]
- our much-missed [colleague, father, friend]
- the much-maligned [leader, traffic warden, vampire bat]
- [is, has been] much maligned
- much to my [surprise, disgust]
- nothing much
- I'm not up to much
- can't take much more (of this)
- do not have much in common (with)
- (not) [have, find] much to say [to him, about it]
- doesn't like it (very) much
- thank you very much
- there is much to [admire, like, say] about
- there is much to [admire] in
- there is (not) much to [do, prepare, finish]
- there is not much that [you can do, can be done] about it
- have done so much (for)
- and much good it did me
- (and) that's pretty much [it, all, everything]
- much as he wants to, he won't
'most' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
America
- Australia
- Caribbean
- Dutch
- Italian
- Netherlands
- Paris
- Polish
- Portuguese
- Russian
- Swedish
- Swiss
- able
- accomplishment
- accurate
- achieve
- achievement
- active
- addition
- adhere
- adorable
- adventurous
- advisable
- affected
- affluent
- affordable
- agree
- agreeable
- alarm
- alive
- all
- amusing
- anger
- annoying
- answer
- appalling
- appealing
- applicable
- appreciation
- apprehensive
- arcade
- architect
- area
- arson
- asset
- assist
- associate
- astonish
- astonishing
- attractive