a great deal

idiom

: much : a lot
Things could be a great deal worse.

Examples of a great deal in a Sentence

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“A great deal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20great%20deal. Accessed 11 May. 2024.

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