# too many

idiom · CEFR A1

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/too-many
Updated: 2026-04-22

## Meaning

A number of something that is more than you want or need. You use it with countable nouns, like books or cars.

## Examples

- I have too many books on my desk.
- The party was crowded because the host invited too many people to the small apartment.
- She realized she had made too many mistakes in the report, so she decided to rewrite the entire document from the beginning.

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