think the world of
To have a very high opinion of; to have a strong attachment to or affection for; to think highly / a lot of.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“I think the world of my grandmother.”
“She has worked with her assistant for ten years and truly thinks the world of him.”
“Although he rarely expressed his emotions openly, his colleagues knew he thought the world of his mentor, whose guidance had shaped his entire career.”
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all over the world
throughout the world, everywhere, worldwide, globally.
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best of both worlds
A combination of two seemingly contradictory benefits.
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come into the world
To be born.
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come to think of it
By the way; now that I think about it; indicates something brought to mind.
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coming into the world
The act of being born; a birth.
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dead to the world
Sound asleep.
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edge of the world
A very remote place.
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end of the world
Any change that seems catastrophic or devastating.
Last updated August 10, 2026