least

determiner, pronoun

/liːst/

usually the least

Idioms

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smallest in size, amount, degree, etc.
- He's the best teacher, even though he has the least experience.
- She never had the least idea what to do about it.
- He gave (the) least of all towards the wedding present.
- the least of something How others see me is the least of my worries (= I have more important things to worry about).
- It's the least I can do to help (= I feel I should do more).
Word OriginOld English lǣst, lǣsest, of Germanic origin; related to less.

Idioms

at the (very) least

used after amounts to show that the amount is the lowest possible
- It'll take a year, at the very least.

not in the least

not at all
- Really, I'm not in the least tired.
- ‘Do you mind if I put the television on?’ ‘No, not in the least.’

not the least/slightest bit

not at all
- Normally I'm not the least bit shy.
- He wasn't the slightest bit interested in answering our questions.

to say the least

without making something seem better, worse, more serious, etc. than it really is
- I was surprised, to say the least.

least

adverb

/liːst/

Idioms

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to the smallest degree
- He always turns up just when you least expect him.
- She chose the least expensive of the hotels.
- I never hid the truth, least of all from you.
- We had to settle for the least worst option (= the best of several options that were all bad).
Word OriginOld English lǣst, lǣsest, of Germanic origin; related to less.

Idioms

at least

not less than
- It'll cost at least 500 dollars.
- She must be at least 40.
- Cut the grass at least once a week in summer.
- I've known her at least as long as you have.
used to add a positive comment about a negative situation
- She may be slow but at least she's reliable.
even if nothing else is true or you do nothing else
- You could at least listen to what he says.
- Well, at least they weren't bored.
used to limit or make what you have just said less definite synonym anyway
- They seldom complained—officially at least.
- It works, at least I think it does.

last but not least

used when mentioning the last person or thing of a group, in order to say that they are not less important than the others
- Last but not least, I'd like to thank all the catering staff.

least said soonest mended

(British English, saying) a bad situation will pass or be forgotten most quickly if nothing more is said about it

the less/least said the better

the best thing to do is say as little as possible about something

(choose, follow, take, etc.) the line/path of least resistance

(to choose, etc.) the easiest way of doing something

not least

especially
- The documentary caused a lot of bad feeling, not least among the workers whose lives it described.

单词	least
释义	least determiner, pronoun /liːst/ /liːst/ usually the least Idioms jump to other results smallest in size, amount, degree, etc. He's the best teacher, even though he has the least experience. She never had the least idea what to do about it. He gave (the) least of all towards the wedding present. the least of something How others see me is the least of my worries (= I have more important things to worry about). It's the least I can do to help (= I feel I should do more). Word OriginOld English lǣst, lǣsest, of Germanic origin; related to less. Idioms at the (very) least used after amounts to show that the amount is the lowest possible It'll take a year, at the very least. not in the least not at all Really, I'm not in the least tired. ‘Do you mind if I put the television on?’ ‘No, not in the least.’ not the least/slightest bit not at all Normally I'm not the least bit shy. He wasn't the slightest bit interested in answering our questions. to say the least without making something seem better, worse, more serious, etc. than it really is I was surprised, to say the least. least adverb /liːst/ /liːst/ Idioms jump to other results to the smallest degree He always turns up just when you least expect him. She chose the least expensive of the hotels. I never hid the truth, least of all from you. We had to settle for the least worst option (= the best of several options that were all bad). Word OriginOld English lǣst, lǣsest, of Germanic origin; related to less. Idioms at least not less than It'll cost at least 500 dollars. She must be at least 40. Cut the grass at least once a week in summer. I've known her at least as long as you have. used to add a positive comment about a negative situation She may be slow but at least she's reliable. even if nothing else is true or you do nothing else You could at least listen to what he says. Well, at least they weren't bored. used to limit or make what you have just said less definite synonym anyway They seldom complained—officially at least. It works, at least I think it does. last but not least used when mentioning the last person or thing of a group, in order to say that they are not less important than the others Last but not least, I'd like to thank all the catering staff. least said soonest mended (British English, saying) a bad situation will pass or be forgotten most quickly if nothing more is said about it the less/least said the better the best thing to do is say as little as possible about something (choose, follow, take, etc.) the line/path of least resistance (to choose, etc.) the easiest way of doing something not least especially The documentary caused a lot of bad feeling, not least among the workers whose lives it described.
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