# not much of anything

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/not-much-of-anything
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

Very little; not a lot.

## Examples

- There is not much of anything in the fridge for dinner.
- After searching through the old storage boxes, I found not much of anything worth keeping.
- Despite the long hours spent investigating the abandoned house, the detectives discovered not much of anything that could serve as useful evidence.

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