a lot of
a lot of
a lot of (
: a large number or amount of (things, people, etc.)
A lot of people feel that way.
There was a lot of space. = There was lots of space.
We had lots of fun.
You can enjoy yourself without spending a lot of money.
It doesn't make a (whole) lot of difference.
We don't have an awful lot of money/time. [=we don't have much money/time]
(informal) I think their ideas are a lot of garbage/nonsense. [=I think their ideas are very foolish]
(informal) It doesn't make a whole lot of [=very much] difference.
Not a lot of people [=not many people] know that.
“I've brought an umbrella.” “A (fat) lot of good that will do [=that will not do any good] now that it's stopped raining!”
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Main Entry: lot
