mean the world to (someone)

idiom

: to be very important to (someone) : to be something (someone) cares about very much
His wife means the world to him.

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Your thoughts, love and support will mean the world to him. Chris Willman, Variety, 23 Oct. 2024 Whatever road this takes, Violet will be tentative because her children and her friendships mean the world to her. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 14 June 2024 For kids, their parents' smiles can mean the world to them. Nicole Harris, Parents, 16 Mar. 2024 Our team compiled 8 covers that mean the world to them from different eras of ESSENCE throughout the decades. Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 18 Aug. 2023 Your generosity and compassion mean the world to us. Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 6 Jan. 2023 Torres has been running her downtown Cleveland restaurant for 24 years, and puts her heart and soul into the place, from the attention to the diners, the dishes and her staff, who mean the world to her. cleveland, 27 Oct. 2020 This song means the world to me, Charli means the world to me, the D'Amelio family, you guys mean the world to me. Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 13 Mar. 2023 My fans mean the world to me 😢praying for their families & for a speedy recovery of everyone affected 🙏🏽 — GloRilla 🦍 (@GloTheofficial) March 7, 2023 The city of Rochester shut down the venue in the wake of the tragedy. Chris Willman, Variety, 9 Mar. 2023

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“Mean the world to (someone).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mean%20the%20world%20to%20%28someone%29. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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