less than
less than (something)
Not at all; the opposite of. Dad was less than thrilled when I came in after curfew. They were less than amused by his prank, to say the least.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
less than
Not at all or hardly at all. For example, He had a less than favorable view of the matter, or She had a less than adequate grasp of the subject. This expression uses less in the sense of "a smaller quantity, number, or extent than is implied," a usage dating from about a.d. 1000. The same sense appears in less than no time, a hyperbolic term for a very short time (as in Don't worry, he'll be here in less than no time) that dates from about 1800.
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
less than
Not at all: He had a less than favorable view of the matter.
See also: less
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
- less than (something)
- even/much/still less
- much less
- under (someone's or something's) shadow
- under the shadow of (someone or something)
- in the shadow of (someone or something)
- in/under the shadow of
- the path less traveled
- little frog in a big pond
- a little frog in a big pond