| 词组 | to say the least |
| 释义 | Idiom to say the least Theme: IGNORE at the very least; without dwelling on the subject.We were not at all pleased with her work—to say the least.When they had an accident, they were upset to say the least. Idiom to say the least to not mention as much as you could about something.The dinner was tasteless, to say the least. to say the leastWithout any exaggeration; to put it plainly or mildly. We were disappointed, to say the least, but we decided to put it behind us and get on with the project. My roommates were making out in the living room when I came home last night. It was awkward, to say the least. to say the leastat the very least; without overemphasizing the subject; to put it mildly. We were not at all pleased with her work—to say the least. When they had an accident, they were upset to say the least. to say the leastNot to exaggerate, as in When the ring turned up in the lost and found, she was delighted, to say the least. This idiom was first recorded in 1809. to say the leastCOMMON People use to say the least to show that their real opinion is even stronger than what they have just said. There was something odd about the situation, to say the least. What they discovered was interesting, to say the least. to say the least (or the least of it)used as an understatement or euphemism to imply that the reality is more extreme, usually worse. 1997 Spectator References in Mr Cole's letter to the ‘bottle’ were, to say the least, distasteful. to ˌsay the (very) ˈleastused to say that you are using the least strong way of saying something: I’m not very happy with his work, to say the least. |
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