good many

[good many] or [great many] {n.}

or {adj.}

A large number (of); very many. Used with "a".

* /We found some fall flowers, but the frost had already killed a good many./

* /A great many of the houses were knocked down by the earthquake./

* /Tom has a good many friends at school./

* /Mary has a great many ideas for interesting programs./

Syn.: QUITE A FEW. Compare: A LOT, ANY NUMBER, GOOD DEAL. Contrast: A FEW.

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms


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