as much as somebody can/could do to do something

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as much as (one) could do (not) (to do something)

A phrase used when one struggles to do something. It can include "not" when one is trying to avoid doing something. It was as much as I could do to keep from crying when the teacher yelled at me in front of the whole class. It was as much as I could do not to start laughing when my three-year-old told my boss she looked like a "meanie."

as much as somebody can/could ˈdo (not) to do something

used to say that something is/was difficult to do: No dessert for me, thanks. It was as much as I could do to finish the main course.

See also: can, could, much, somebody, something, to

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As Much As We Can Get Our Customers To Fork Over
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