mean the (whole) world
idiom
: to be extremely important : to be someone or something that someone cares about her very much
It would mean the world to me if you came with me.
She means the whole world to me.
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Though a single year above that marker does not mean the world breached the Paris Agreement, many top climate scientists predict temperatures will rise to at least 2.5 degrees Celsius (4.5 Fahrenheit) above pre-industrial levels.
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Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Jan. 2025
Your messages, your love, and your support mean the world.
—Ashley Hume, Fox News, 12 Jan. 2025
That one-year record does not mean the world has breached the Paris Agreement goal to limit the temperature increase to 1.5 Celsius, as such a mark has to be sustained over a longer period.
—Joe Spring, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
That seriousness and respect will mean the world to your kids — and help them to conquer the world.
—Kelsey Piper, Vox, 14 Oct. 2019
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Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Jan. 2025
Your messages, your love, and your support mean the world.
—Ashley Hume, Fox News, 12 Jan. 2025
That one-year record does not mean the world has breached the Paris Agreement goal to limit the temperature increase to 1.5 Celsius, as such a mark has to be sustained over a longer period.
—Joe Spring, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
That seriousness and respect will mean the world to your kids — and help them to conquer the world.
—Kelsey Piper, Vox, 14 Oct. 2019
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“Mean the (whole) world.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mean%20the%20%28whole%29%20world. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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