much less

Idioms  

1. And certainly not, as in He rarely talks about his outside activities, much less his family. The earliest record of this idiom is in John Milton's Paradise Lost (1671): “The world thou hast not seen, much less her glory.”

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Example Sentences

But he adds that “Unfortunately for Secretary Hegseth, no court has ever extended those principles to retired servicemembers, much less a retired servicemember serving in Congress and exercising oversight responsibility over the military. This Court will not be the first to do so!”

From The Wall Street Journal

But as growth slows and global dynamics shift, companies may find that the next chapter of energy security looks much less straightforward than the past 25 years.

From MarketWatch

Repainting the far smaller cranes would cost much less - but as the owners of the Clydebank crane have discovered, it is still a daunting outlay.

From BBC

This "ridiculous" leap in price over the last few years is frustrating for James, as it means dining out is a luxury he enjoys much less than he once did - now only a couple of times per month.

From BBC

“The market is certainly reacting in a way that suggests that entire industries are going to be worth much less money than they are today,” said Scott Ladner, chief investment officer at Horizon Investments.”

From The Wall Street Journal