let alone
Idioms-
See leave someone alone .
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Not to mention, as in We have no room for another house guest, let alone an entire family . [c. 1800]
Example Sentences
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Without it, it’s hard to enjoy a moment, let alone a day, month, or year.
From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026
"The cramps around my womb and my belly were just horrible. Even the back pain, it's just hard standing up straight, let alone sprinting or running," she said.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
The idea of artificial intelligence, let alone a personal computer, was a fantasy at best.
From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026
It is worth repeating that the past behavior of markets does not show what markets will do in the future, let alone what markets “do” in some kind of generalized eternal present.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026
He’d reached Stanford Hospital without ever taking a class in finance or accounting, let alone working for any Wall Street firm.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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