a world of
(Redirected from in a world of pain)
English
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[edit]Pronoun
[edit]- (figuratively) A lot of, a mountain of.
- in a world of trouble
- in a world of pain
- in a world of hurt
- You should go on vacation, it'll do you a world of good.
- There is a world of difference.
- 1995, United States Air Force Academy, United States Intervention Policy in the Post-cold War World, page 22:
- But if we start governing or conducting foreign policy by poll, by public opinion poll , we're going to be in a world of hurt.
Further reading
[edit]- “a world of” in Idioms and phrases, TheFreeDictionary.com, Huntingdon Valley, Pa.: Farlex, Inc., 2003–2024.