not amount to much
idiom
: to not consist of very much or of anything of importance
The evidence didn't amount to much.
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The visitors also blocked 27 shots, adding to the sense in the building that possession might not amount to much.
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Josh Gross, Orange County Register, 1 Feb. 2024
Each increase by itself does not amount to much, but the cumulative effect is to add to the unaffordability of the region.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2024
These efforts would probably not amount to much if Western democracies were not already vulnerable to illiberal ideas.
—Michael Carpenter, Foreign Affairs, 5 Mar. 2020
While an individual session may not amount to much skin damage, problems could arise given frequent exposure especially given that another radiation source, tanning beds, has already been proven to increase the risk of skin cancer.
—Devika Rao, The Week, 23 Jan. 2023
Although the snow may not amount to much, there should be plenty of storms to track.
—Washington Post, 10 Nov. 2021
That the deescalation process pursued since their last clash in June did not amount to much comes as little surprise, given the outstanding disputes and geopolitical pressures on both sides.
—James Griffiths, CNN, 2 Sep. 2020
From a practical perspective, the change may not amount to much for EA, analysts said.
—Jason Schreier, Fortune, 11 May 2022
The ban’s impact on prices may not amount to much.
—Tim De Chant, Ars Technica, 8 Mar. 2022
Josh Gross, Orange County Register, 1 Feb. 2024
Each increase by itself does not amount to much, but the cumulative effect is to add to the unaffordability of the region.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2024
These efforts would probably not amount to much if Western democracies were not already vulnerable to illiberal ideas.
—Michael Carpenter, Foreign Affairs, 5 Mar. 2020
While an individual session may not amount to much skin damage, problems could arise given frequent exposure especially given that another radiation source, tanning beds, has already been proven to increase the risk of skin cancer.
—Devika Rao, The Week, 23 Jan. 2023
Although the snow may not amount to much, there should be plenty of storms to track.
—Washington Post, 10 Nov. 2021
That the deescalation process pursued since their last clash in June did not amount to much comes as little surprise, given the outstanding disputes and geopolitical pressures on both sides.
—James Griffiths, CNN, 2 Sep. 2020
From a practical perspective, the change may not amount to much for EA, analysts said.
—Jason Schreier, Fortune, 11 May 2022
The ban’s impact on prices may not amount to much.
—Tim De Chant, Ars Technica, 8 Mar. 2022
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“Not amount to much.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20amount%20to%20much. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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