Not a few意思

"Not a few" is an English phrase that means "many" or "a good number of." It is used to emphasize that there is a significant amount or a large number of something. The phrase is often used in negative sentences or in sentences with negative constructions to emphasize the quantity.

For example:

• "Not a few people were late for the meeting." (Meaning: Many people were late for the meeting.)
• "I'm not a fan of horror movies, so not a few of them are left on my watch list." (Meaning: A lot of horror movies are left on my watch list because I haven't seen them.)
• "The store had not a few customers despite the late hour." (Meaning: There were many customers in the store despite the late hour.)

The phrase "not a few" is often used in formal or literary writing, and it can add emphasis to the number of something being discussed.