without so much as doing
without so much as doing something
without even doing something, such as a simple courtesy. Jane borrowed Bob's car without so much as asking his permission. Mary's husband walked out without so much as saying goodbye.
See also: much, without
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- make do
- without a second thought
- make shift
- carry on without
- carry on without (someone or something)
- live without
- leave (one) to (one's) own devices
- leave one to own devices
- leave somebody to their own devices
- leave to someone's own devices