let alone

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Conjunction 1.1.1 Translations 1.1.2 See also 1.2 Verb 1.2.1 Translations

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let alone

1. (idiomatic) (where the first element is more likely than, or implies, the second) much less; to say nothing of.

   I didn't even notice it, let alone care.

2. (Can we verify⁽⁺⁾ this sense?) (idiomatic, proscribed) (where the second element is more likely than, or implies, the first) or even

   I doubt if there are twenty, let alone ten.

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• not to mention

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to let alone

1. (transitive, idiomatic) To leave alone; to stop bothering.

   I wish he would let me alone so I could get some sleep.

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