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Today’s idiom is “only so many” or “only so much”.

Now, remember we use “many” when we’re talking about things that are countable. Like “there are many people living in the city.”

And we will use “much” when it’s not countable. Like “we had so much rain”, meaning we had a lot of rain.

But if we put the word “only” in front of it… “Only so many” or “only so much”, means there was a limit to it.

So for example, a train, ” there are only so many people that will fit on a train”. It has a limited capacity.

For “much” … “There’s only so much that I can eat because my stomach has a limited capacity”. 

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Idiom Examples: “Only so many” and “Only so much”

 

1. There are only so many hours in a day to get everything done.
2. We can invite only so many guests to our party due to limited space.
3. There are only so many slices of pizza I can eat before feeling full.
4. The store only has only so many items in stock, so we need to act quickly.
5. There are only so many tickets available for the concert, so buy them soon.
6. We can pack only so many clothes for vacation due to luggage weight limits.
7. There are only so many seats on the bus, so take an earlier one to secure a spot.
8. There are only so many opportunities to take advantage of in life, so don’t waste them.
9. We can only accomplish so many tasks in a day before feeling overwhelmed.
10. There are only so many days left before the deadline, so we need to work efficiently.
11. I can only do so much to help you.
12. We have only so much time to finish this project.
13. You can only eat so much food before you feel full.
14. There is only so much I can tolerate when it comes to your behaviour.
15. You can only spend so much money before you run out.
16. There is only so much space in the car for your bags.
17. You can only work so much overtime before it takes a toll on your health.
18. There is only so much we can do to prepare for the upcoming exam.
19. You can only watch so much TV before it becomes boring.
20. There is only so much we can control when it comes to the outcome of this situation.

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