Large Number or Amount: English Vocabulary List

used when emphasizing how large the number, amount, or range of something is

"I tried everything under the sun."

"The traveller has seen almost every country under the sun during his long career."

available or existing in large quantities

"Apples are as plenty as blackberries."

"During the summer festival, food stalls were as plenty as blackberries, offering treats on every corner."

used to refer to the fact that even something pleasant can become unpleasant or harmful if not done or kept in moderation

"Too much chocolate is too much of a good thing."

"Eating chocolate is nice but too much of a good thing will make you feel sick."

a group consisting of thirteen things or people

"She bought a baker's dozen of bagels."

"She bought a baker's dozen of bagels and received thirteen instead of twelve for the same price."

used when there is more of something than the required or necessary amount

"We have food enough and to spare."

"After the harvest we had enough and to spare so we gave the extra food to the poor."

used to say that something is not wanted or needed at all

"I need it like hole."

"With my current workload, I need another meeting like a hole in the head."

the portion that is larger than the rest

"My brother took the lion's share of the cake."

"The greedy older brother took the lion share of the inheritance and left almost nothing for his siblings."

a greater number of things or people involved or present, will make a situation more enjoyable

"The more, the merrier."

"You can bring your friends to the party because the more the merrier we have plenty of food and drinks."

more of the thing in question is available or can be provided

"Do not worry, there is more where that came from."

"The supplier reassured them that stock was plentiful — there was plenty more where that came from."

existing or available in great quantities

"Tourists are thick on the ground in summer."

"During the summer tourists are thick on the ground in the popular beach town."

used to indicate how much distance vehicle has undertaken, often in miles

"My car has fifty thousand on the clock."

"The old truck already had two hundred thousand miles on the clock when he finally decided to sell it."

used to suggest doing something to an extreme degree or with great enthusiasm

"She can talk for England."

"My uncle can talk for England and never stops chattering even when nobody is listening."

(of things or people) to unexpectedly appear or emerge out of someowhere, often in great numbers

"People came out of the woodwork to help."

"After the company announced its generous severance package, former employees started to come out of the woodwork."

to be filled with a large number of something, often to the point of being overwhelming

"The kitchen was crawling with ants."

"The old abandoned house was crawling with spiders and other insects that had made it their home."

the larger or more significant portion of a whole

"I waited the better part of an hour."

"He spent the better part of his vacation exploring the ancient ruins and local markets."