- (a) good deal of something
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a large amount or quantity of something
A great deal of research has been done already.
She spent a good deal of time on the project.
Main entry: deal
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
(a) good deal of something
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(a) great deal of something — a good/great/deal of something phrase a large amount or quantity of something A great deal of research has been done already. She spent a good deal of time on the project. Thesaurus: large quantities or amountssynonym large amounts o … Useful english dictionary
(a) great deal of something — a great deal (of (something)) a large amount of something. He offered me a great deal of money. Keeping the house really meant a good deal to me … New idioms dictionary
deal — deal1 [ dil ] noun *** ▸ 1 a formal agreement ▸ 2 how someone is treated ▸ 3 act of giving cards ▸ 4 what is happening ▸ 5 type of wood ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count a formal agreement, especially in business or politics: a business/peace/land deal deal … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
deal — deal1 W1S1 [di:l] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(agreement)¦ 2 a great deal 3¦(treatment)¦ 4 it s a deal 5¦(cards)¦ 6¦(wood)¦ 7 a deal of something ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English; Origin: dAl] 1.) … Dictionary of contemporary English
deal — 1 /di:l/ verb past tense and past participle dealt /delt/ 1 also deal out (I, T) to give playing cards to each of the players in a game: deal sth (out) to sb: Deal out three cards to each player. 2 (I) informal to buy and sell illegal drugs: Many … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
deal */*/*/ — I UK [diːl] / US [dɪl] verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms deal : present tense I/you/we/they deal he/she/it deals present participle dealing past tense dealt UK [delt] / US past participle dealt 1) deal or deal out to give cards to the… … English dictionary
good — good1 W1S1 [gud] adj comparative better [ˈbetə US ər] superlative best [best] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(of a high standard)¦ 2¦(skilful)¦ 3¦(what you want)¦ 4¦(pleasant/enjoyable)¦ 5¦(successful/correct)¦ 6¦(suitable)¦ 7¦(useful)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
good — good1 [ gud ] (comparative better [ betər ] ; superlative best [ best ] ) adjective *** ▸ 1 of high quality/standard ▸ 2 able to do something well ▸ 3 with qualities to do something ▸ 4 honest & morally correct ▸ 5 giving pleasant feeling ▸ 6… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
good — 1 /gUd/ adjective comparative better, superlative best /best/ 1 OF A HIGH STANDARD of a high standard: a good reputation | a good quality cloth | a good Muslim | This book is not as good as her last one. | His test scores were good, but hers were … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
good — I UK [ɡʊd] / US adjective Word forms good : adjective good comparative better UK [ˈbetə(r)] / US [ˈbetər] superlative best UK [best] / US *** 1) of a high quality or standard We saw a really good film last night. They were all dressed in their… … English dictionary
