1much 
/ˈmʌtʃ/ adjective
/ˈmʌtʃ/ adjective : large in amount or extent : not little
▪ Much research [=a lot of research] was carried out. ▪ Fixing the problem will require much effort. [=a lot of effort] ▪ The project is taking too much time. [=is taking more time than it should] ▪ I can't believe that we spent so much money. [=such a large amount of money] — often used in questions and in negative statements ▪ How much money do you have? ▪ Was there much food at the party? ▪ He doesn't know much French. ▪ There wasn't much more that we could do. ▪ It doesn't cost much money. ▪ There isn't much difference between them. ▪ The clerk wasn't much help. [=was not very helpful] ▪ There wasn't much doubt about who would win.
▪ Much research [=a lot of research] was carried out. ▪ Fixing the problem will require much effort. [=a lot of effort] ▪ The project is taking too much time. [=is taking more time than it should] ▪ I can't believe that we spent so much money. [=such a large amount of money] — often used in questions and in negative statements ▪ How much money do you have? ▪ Was there much food at the party? ▪ He doesn't know much French. ▪ There wasn't much more that we could do. ▪ It doesn't cost much money. ▪ There isn't much difference between them. ▪ The clerk wasn't much help. [=was not very helpful] ▪ There wasn't much doubt about who would win.
a bit much — see 1bit
never so much as — see never
so much
— used for emphasis ▪ The house burned like so much paper. [=it burned as if it were made of paper] ▪ The explanation sounded like so much nonsense. [=it sounded like a lot of nonsense]
too much 1 : too difficult to accept or deal with
▪ Working two jobs was too much (for him). 2 informal : very unusual in either an enjoyable or annoying way
▪ I can't believe the way he talks. That guy is too much. ▪ We laughed so hard. It was just too much.
▪ Working two jobs was too much (for him).
▪ I can't believe the way he talks. That guy is too much. ▪ We laughed so hard. It was just too much.
