great

great idiom
In addition to the idioms beginning with great, also see good (great) deal; good (great) many; go to any length (great lengths); have a good (great) mind to; make great strides; no great shakes; set (great) store by.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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