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mean the world to

idiom
Meaning

To be loved or cared about a great deal by.


Examples
SIMPLE

My dog means the world to me.

CONTEXTUAL

She keeps that old photograph in her wallet because it means the world to her.

COMPLEX

The quiet encouragement he received from his mentor during those difficult years meant the world to him, shaping the person he eventually became.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    all over the world

    throughout the world, everywhere, worldwide, globally.

  2. 02

    and I don't mean maybe

    Indicating that one is serious and not joking about a matter.

  3. 03

    come into the world

    To be born.

  4. 04

    coming into the world

    The act of being born; a birth.

  5. 05

    dead to the world

    Sound asleep.

  6. 06

    edge of the world

    A very remote place.

  7. 07

    end of the world

    Any change that seems catastrophic or devastating.

  8. 08

    for all the world to see

    in plain view; clearly visible

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