单词 | much of a muchness |
释义 | > as lemmasmuch of a muchness 4. much of a muchness: (of) much the same importance or value; very much the same or alike; undifferentiated; occasionally also of a muchness (colloquial). a bit of a muchness (rare): rather similar.The phrase usually occurs predicatively, but occasionally as the object. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > relationship > equality or equivalence > equality [phrase] > equal of a rate1542 much at one1686 on a par1726 much of a muchness1728 much of a piece1741 up to ——1809 honours even1864 1728 C. Cibber Vanbrugh's Provok'd Husband i. i. 17 Man. I hope.., you and your good Woman agree still. J. Moody. Ay! ay! much of a Muchness. 1848 T. De Quincey Life & Adventures Goldsmith in N. Brit. Rev. May 202 Compare Addison's age..with Goldsmith's..the two ages will be found to offer ‘much of a muchness’. 1865 ‘L. Carroll’ Alice's Adventures in Wonderland vii. 109 That begins with an M, such as..muchness—you know you say things are ‘much of a muchness’—did you ever see..a drawing of a muchness? 1888 Sc. Leader 18 Feb. 4 Indeed, as our American cousins would say, there was ‘much of a muchness’ in the two orations. 1893 K. Simpson Yorks. Stories 255 Gifts seem to me much of a muchness. They are apt to create a sense of obligation. 1930 Times Lit. Suppl. 6 Mar. 175/1 Scotland apart, our island is much of a muchness, and offers far less diversity of stock than France or Germany. 1955 Times 21 June 17/1 The declines for the month in arrivals of basic materials and fuel..were much of a muchness with those last year. 1971 G. Gould Let. 10 Apr. in Sel. Lett. (1992) 143 Pieces from the later years, which, marvellous creations though they are, do sound a bit of a muchness harmonically. 1988 J. Brodsky To Urania 72 Though confessions dragged out by torture, like the ones in childhood, are of a muchness. < as lemmas |
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