make all the difference
idiom
: to be very important : to matter most or very much
The size of the engine can make all the difference.
It may not matter to you, but it makes all the difference in the world to me.
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Cecelia Cawthon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
Believe it or not, a short 30 to 60-minute drive away from the city could make all the difference.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
In today’s evolving market, working with an experienced Realtor can make all the difference.
—Collyn Wainwright, Nashville Tennessean, 26 Oct. 2025
As poet Robert Frost famously told us, that could make all the difference.
—Travel + Leisure, 21 Oct. 2025
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Cecelia Cawthon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
Believe it or not, a short 30 to 60-minute drive away from the city could make all the difference.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
In today’s evolving market, working with an experienced Realtor can make all the difference.
—Collyn Wainwright, Nashville Tennessean, 26 Oct. 2025
As poet Robert Frost famously told us, that could make all the difference.
—Travel + Leisure, 21 Oct. 2025
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“Make all the difference.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20all%20the%20difference. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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