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Meanings of let alone in English

Much less.

        Usage of let alone in English
        1
        I don't consider them a problem at all, let alone a threat.
        The Neutronium Alchemist
        2
        He could barely get through the question, let alone address the answer.
        The First King of Shannara
        3
        But this group has never been associated with terror, let alone violence.
        News.com.au
        4
        MacAskill said families could not be expected to forget, let alone forgive.
        The Guardian
        5
        Way, way too soon for her to feel anything, let alone show.
        Shades of gray
        6
        I rarely hear of accidents, let alone fatal accidents, in those areas.
        The Irish Times
        7
        They barely had a budget for security guards, let alone security systems.
        Hide and Seek
        8
        Who can even visualize that type of number, let alone combat it?
        World war z: an oral history of the zombie war
        9
        The attacks were so incapacitating, he could hardly stand, let alone work.
        The Guardian
        10
        I don't know how to find him, let alone lead him out.
        Mockingjay
        11
        Vindrash has lost the power to save herself, let alone anyone else.
        Bones of the Dragon
        12
        At times, I could barely leave my bedroom, let alone the house.
        The Guardian
        13
        What agony of mind must Hetty be in, let alone physical danger?
        New york: the novel
        14
        I never thought I'd hear myself say that, let alone do it.
        The Irish Times
        15
        She said it was hard to trust anyone, let alone an employer.
        Radio NZ
        16
        A sudden move might wreck any chance of surprise, let alone success.
        Heart of oak
        This collocation consists of:
        Let alone through the time
        Let alone across language varieties
        Australia
        Common
        Canada
        Common
        New Zealand
        Common
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