means everything to (someone)
idiom
: to be very important to (someone) : to be something (someone) cares about very much
His wife means everything to him.
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Their support means everything to me and reflects the strong foundation of my campaign.
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Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2025
Bracketing his interest in interplanetary communication, this impasse means everything to Chaplin; her expansive claims for the Franklin stove’s importance click into place.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
To a bereaved mom, that just means everything to me.
—Bryan West, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
While seeing his mom happy means everything to him, Nicholas expressed his concern for the short amount of time Chock and Vassos have had to get to know each other and make such a big decision.
—Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 14 Nov. 2024
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Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2025
Bracketing his interest in interplanetary communication, this impasse means everything to Chaplin; her expansive claims for the Franklin stove’s importance click into place.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
To a bereaved mom, that just means everything to me.
—Bryan West, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
While seeing his mom happy means everything to him, Nicholas expressed his concern for the short amount of time Chock and Vassos have had to get to know each other and make such a big decision.
—Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Means everything to (someone).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/means%20everything%20to%20%28someone%29. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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