let alone

Verb · Adverb
Synonyms: leaveleave aloneleave behindnot to mention

Open English WordNet

Adverb (1)

  1. much less“she can't boil potatoes, let alone cook a meal”Synonyms: not to mention

Verb (1)

  1. leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking“leave it as is”“leave the young fawn alone”“leave the flowers that you see in the park behind”Synonyms: leaveleave aloneleave behindMore general refrain, forbearMore specific letSimilar leave
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