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• much less — much more, much less, still more, still less The principles, much more the practice, need a good deal of scrutiny. I didn t even see him, still less talk to him. Much more (or still more) is used when the grammatical form of the sentence is… …   Modern English usage

• much less — Not to mention • • • Main Entry: ↑less * * * still/much/even/less phrase used after a negative statement in order to emphasize that it applies even more to what you say next They are not interested in reading p …   Useful english dictionary

• much less do something — much less (do something) and do not even do this. When our headlights flashed, the deer barely blinked, much less moved. They can hardly keep their Internet site running, much less guard against hackers …   New idioms dictionary

• much less — (do something) and do not even do this. When our headlights flashed, the deer barely blinked, much less moved. They can hardly keep their Internet site running, much less guard against hackers …   New idioms dictionary

• much less — {conj.} And also not; and even less able or likely to. Used after a negative clause. * /I never even spoke to the man, much less insulted him./ * /John couldn t even pick up the box, much less carry it upstairs./ * /George can hardly understand… …   Dictionary of American idioms

• much less — {conj.} And also not; and even less able or likely to. Used after a negative clause. * /I never even spoke to the man, much less insulted him./ * /John couldn t even pick up the box, much less carry it upstairs./ * /George can hardly understand… …   Dictionary of American idioms

• much\ less — conj And also not; and even less able or likely to. Used after a negative clause. I never even spoke to the man, much less insulted him. John couldn t even pick up the box, much less carry it upstairs. George can hardly understand arithmetic,… …   Словарь американских идиом

• much more — much more, much less, still more, still less The principles, much more the practice, need a good deal of scrutiny. I didn t even see him, still less talk to him. Much more (or still more) is used when the grammatical form of the sentence is… …   Modern English usage

• less — [ les ] function word *** Less is the comparative form of the function word little and can be used in the following ways: as a determiner (before a noun): Eat less fat. Schools put less emphasis on being creative. as a pronoun: Connie did less… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• Less Than Jake — performing in August 2006. Background information Origin Gainesville, Florida, United States …   Wikipedia

• less — [les] adj. [ME les < OE læs, adv. læssa, adj. (used as compar. of lytel, LITTLE), akin to OFris les < IE * leis < base * lei , to diminish, meager, > LITTLE] 1. alt. compar. of LITTLE 2. not so much; smaller in size or amount [to… …   English World dictionary