let alone

Idioms  

1. See leave someone alone .

2. Not to mention, as in We have no room for another house guest, let alone an entire family . [c. 1800]

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Example Sentences

"Let alone when trying to target something close to the surface."

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Let alone two — or even three — at the same time.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 24, 2025

Let alone that of the Berlin Philharmonic, perhaps the most celebrated of them all, which Blanchett’s character rules with cool authority.

From New York Times • Oct. 13, 2022

Let alone that it’s not actually a songwriter’s job to present socially responsible stump speeches, as opposed to representing the human condition.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2019

Let alone in front of a boy she actually liked.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon