I got a lot of presents for my birthday.
•I ate lots of cookies after dinner.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
have a lot of time for something — have a lot of time for (someone/something) to like and admire someone or something. I ve got a lot of time for Jenny. She always has something interesting to say. I ve got a lot of time for his ideas about child psychology … New idioms dictionary
ply (someone) with (something) — to give someone a lot of something. We were plied with coffee, doughnuts, and refreshments. He plied me with liquor, hoping to get me drunk. Usage notes: often used in the form ply someone with questions to ask someone a lot of questions: Anxious … New idioms dictionary
eat/have someone or something for lunch — (or eat someone s or something s lunch) US informal : to defeat someone or something very badly The big hardware chain was eating the local store s lunch. [=the big chain was taking a lot of business from the local store] • • • Main Entry: ↑lunch … Useful english dictionary
sell someone or something short — sell (someone or something) short : to put too low a value on the ability, importance, or quality of (someone or something) Don t sell yourself short. You have some great skills and experience. I think you re selling the book short; it s a lot… … Useful english dictionary
think a lot of someone — think highly/a lot/of someone phrase to admire and respect someone a lot Everyone there seems to think very highly of her. Thesaurus: to respect someone or something, and to show respectsynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
cast your lot with someone — cast (your) lot with (someone/something) to choose to share in whatever happens to another person or a group. If I m going to cast my lot with this team, I m going to try to make them as good as possible any way I can. Etymology: based on the… … New idioms dictionary
cast lot with someone — cast (your) lot with (someone/something) to choose to share in whatever happens to another person or a group. If I m going to cast my lot with this team, I m going to try to make them as good as possible any way I can. Etymology: based on the… … New idioms dictionary
beat the drum for someone or something — tv. to promote or support someone or something. □ I spent a lot of time beating the drum for our plans for the future. □ The senator is only beating the drum for his special interests … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
lot — lot1 W1S1 [lɔt US la:t] pron, adv 1.) a lot also lots informal a large amount or number ▪ We ve spent a lot on the children s education. ▪ How many CDs have you got? Lots. a lot of ▪ They paid a lot of money for that house. ▪ … Dictionary of contemporary English
lot — lot1 [ lat ] function word, quantifier *** A lot can be used in the following ways: as an adverb: He seems to like her a lot. (before a comparative adjective or adverb): I feel a lot better. as a pronoun: We didn t get paid a lot, but we had fun … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
lot — noun 1 LARGE AMOUNT a lot also lots informal a large quantity or number: The stereo cost a lot, but it was worth it. | How much ice cream do you want? Lots, please. (+ of): There were lots of people at the party. | a lot to do/see/eat etc: There… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
