Смысл: forasmuch ... as

forasmuch ... as[fərəzʹmʌtʃ...əz]
phr cj книжн.
<Í> принимая во внимание, ввиду того, что; поскольку

much Идиома

much obliged

very thankful, very grateful, thanks a million """You can stay with us until your wounds heal,"" she said. ""Much obliged, Ma'am,"" I replied."

not much of

rather bad It

so much

a large quantity of something There was so much rain in the spring that our garden wouldn

so much as

this much will anger me, very little will anger me If that cat so much as touches the baby, I'll tie up its tail!

there's not much to choose between them

they are nearly equal, it's a toss-up A Ford or a Mercury - there's not much to choose between them.

as much

the same；exactly that同样；那样
Did you lose your way？ I thought as much when you were late in coming．你迷路了吗？你来迟了，我就料想你迷路了。

make much of

lay much emphasis on特别强调
The report made much of the fact that there had not been enough cooperation among the department heads．该报告强调各部门负责人没有尽力合作。
He makes much of his upperclass background when you talk to him．当你同他谈话时，他总是强调他上流社会的家庭背景。
Don't make too much of Sally's harsh manner ；she's really quite gentle one you get to know her．别太计较萨利粗暴的态度，一旦你了解她，就会知道她实际上是一个相当温和的人。

much less

and also not；and even less able or likely to更不；更别提
John couldn't even pick up the box，much less carry it upstairs．约翰连这箱子提都提不起来，更别说把它搬上楼了。
I've never seen the man，much less spoken to him．我见也没见过这个人，更谈不上跟他说话了。
The boy can hardly understand arithmetic，much less algebra．那孩子连算术都不大懂，更不用说代数了。

so much…as

rather than与其说是…不如说是…
He is so much ill as depressed．与其说他病了，倒不如说他情绪不好。

so much for

enough has been said or done about…就到此为止
This rain looks as if it will continue all the afternoon． So much for our game of tennis．看来整个下午雨都停不了，咱们的网球就打到这里为止吧。
So much for the sentence pattern drills． Now let's move on to the passage．句型练习就到这里。现在我们看文章。

without so much as

Idiom(s): without so much as doing sth

Theme: INACTION

without even doing something.
• Jane borrowed Bob's car without so much as asking his permission.
• Mary's husband walked out without so much as saying good-bye.

too much of a good thing

Idiom(s): too much of a good thing

Theme: AMOUNT - LARGE

more of a thing than is good or useful.
• I usually take short vacations. I can't stand too much of a good thing.
• Too much of a good thing can make you sick, especially if the good thing is chocolate.

take too much on

Idiom(s): take too much on

Theme: BURDEN

to undertake to do too much work or too many tasks.
• Don't take too much on, or you won't be able to do any of it well.
• Ann tends to take on too much and get exhausted.

so much the better

Idiom(s): so much the better

Theme: BETTER

even better; all to the better. (Informal.)
• Please come to the picnic. If you can bring a salad, so much the better.
• The flowers look lovely on the shelf. It would be so much the better if you put them on the table.

not miss much

Idiom(s): not miss much AND not miss a thing

Theme: PERCEPTION

not to miss observing any part of what is going on. (Usually with do as in the examples.)
• Ted doesn't miss much. He is very alert.
• The puppy doesn't miss a thing. He sees every move you make.

much sought after

Idiom(s): much sought after

Theme: DESIRE

wanted or desired very much.
• This kind of crystal is much sought after. It's very rare.
• Sally is a great singer. She's much sought after.

much in evidence

Idiom(s): much in evidence

Theme: VISIBILITY

very visible or evident.
• John was much in evidence during the conference.
• Your influence is much in evidence. I appreciate your efforts.

much ado about nothing

Idiom(s): much ado about nothing

Theme: EXAGGERATION

a lot of excitement about nothing. (This is the title of a play by Shakespeare. Do not confuse ado with adieu.)
• All the commotion about the new tax law turned out to be much ado about nothing.
• Your promises always turn out to be much ado about nothing.

as much fun as a barrel of monkeys

Idiom(s): as much fun as a barrel of monkeys

Theme: FUNNY

a great deal of fun.
• Roger is as much fun as a barrel of monkeys.
• The circus was as much fun as a barrel of monkeys.

able to take just so much

Idiom(s): able to take just so much

Theme: FRUSTRATION

able to endure only a limited amount of discomfort. (Able to can be replaced with can.)
• Please stop hurting my feelings. I’m able to take just so much.
• I can take just so much.

A bit much

If something is excessive or annoying, it is a bit much.

As much use as a chocolate fire-guard

A fire-guard is used in front of a fireplace for safety. A chocolate fire-guard is of no use. An alternative to 'As much use as a chocolate teapot'.

As much use as a chocolate teapot

Something that is as much use as a chocolate teapot is not useful at all.

As much use as a handbrake on a canoe

This idiom is used to describe someone or something as worthless or pointless.

He that travels far knows much

People who travel widely have a wide knowledge.

Not much cop

Describing a film or something as not much cop is a way of saying that you didn't think much of it.

as much as

adv. phr. 1. or much as Even though; although. As much as I hate to do it, I must stay home and study tonight. 2. or so much as Just the same as; almost; practically; really. By running away he as much as admitted that he had taken the money. You as much as promised you would help us. The clerk as much as told me that I was a fool.
Compare: AS GOOD AS. 3. See: FOR AS MUCH AS.

ever so much|ever

adv. Very much; truly. I am ever so much in your debt for your kind assistance when I needed it most.

for as much as|as much as|for

conj., formal Because; since. For as much as the senator is eighty years old, we feel he should not run for reelection.
Synonym: INASMUCH AS.

inasmuch as|inasmuch

conj. 1. See: INSOFAR AS. 2. also for as much as formal Because; for the reason that; since. Inasmuch as this is your team, you have the right to choose your own captain. Inasmuch as the waves are high, I shall not go out in the boat.

make much of|make|much of

v. phr. To make something seem of more worth or importance than it really is; praise. Visitors made much of the new collie. The boy made much of the hard things of his mountain climb.
Antonym: MAKE LIGHT OF, MAKE LITTLE OF.

so much|much|so

so much¹ adj. 1. A limited amount of; some. Sometimes students wonder if the teacher knows they have only so much time to do their lessons. If you can't give everyone a full glass of milk, just put so much milk in each glass. 2. Equally or amounting to; only amounting to.

Often used for emphasis. Charley spends money as if it were so much paper. What Mary said was so much nonsense; there wasn't a word of truth in it.
Compare: SO MANY¹.
so much² pron. A limited amount; some; a price or amount that is agreed or will be agreed on. You can do only so much in a day. Milk costs so much a quart but cream costs so much a pint.
Compare: SO MANY².
so much³ adv. By that much; by the amount shown; even.

Used with the comparative and usually followed by "the". I can't go tomorrow. So much the better; we'll go today. John isn't coming to the picnic. So much the more for us to eat! So much the worse for you if you break the rules.
Synonym: ALL THE².

so much as|so|so much

adv. phr. 1. Even.

Usually used in negative sentences and questions. He didn't so much as thank me for returning his money that I found. Would you so much as get me a glass of water? No, you wouldn't. 2. See: AS MUCH AS².

so much for|so|so much

Enough has been said or done about.

Used to point out that you have finished with one thing or are going to take up something else. So much for the geography of Ireland, we will now talk about the people who live there. "I have nothing more to say to you, Tommy, and so much for that," Mary said angrily.

think much of|think|think much

v. phr. To consider to be very worthy, valuable, or important; to esteem highly. Mary thinks a great deal of Tim. The teacher thought a lot of Joe's project.

The phrase "think much of" is usually used in negative sentences. Father didn't think much of Paul's idea of buying a goat to save lawn mowing.
Antonym: THINK LITTLE OF.

however much

however much
see as much as, def. 2.

inasmuch as

inasmuch as
Also, insomuch as.
1) Since, because of the fact that, as in Inasmuch as I have to go anyhow, I'll pick up the book for you, or Insomuch as they are friends, we can seat them together. The first usage dates from the late 1300s, the second from the late 1400s.
2) Also, insofar as. To the extent or degree that, as in You will become a good pianist only inasmuch as you keep practicing, or He's lost interest insomuch as he has stopped attending church altogether, or Insofar as this is a temporary measure, we can't complain. [Late 1500s]

insomuch as

insomuch as
see inasmuch as.

miss much

miss much
see under not miss a trick.

much

much
In addition to the idioms beginning with much, also see as much; as much as; make much of; not miss a trick; not think much of; pretty much; so much; so much for; so much the; sought after; take it; take on; too much of a good thing; without so much as.
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- much ado about nothing
- much as
- much less
- much sought after

much as

much as
see as much as, def. 2.

not think much of

not think much of
Have little regard for, have a low opinion of, as in Bill doesn't think much of the carpentry work in that house. The phrase not much has been used in this sense since the mid-1800s.

pretty much

pretty much
Almost, nearly, approximately, as in Our homework was pretty much finished. This adverbial usage differs from the use of pretty for “considerable” (as in pretty penny, a). [c. 1800]

so much the

so much the
To that extent or degree, as in You decided to stay home? So much the better, for now we won't need a second car. This usage is always followed by a comparative adjective, such as better in the example. [Early 1200s]