the least of
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: something of the lowest importance, strength, value, etc.
That's the least of my worries/problems.
We had many things to consider, not the least of which was the safety of our children.
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The Ravens will have decisions to make at returner and with their coverage units, but their kicking battery is the least of their concerns.
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Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 12 Aug. 2024
If another dino-killing asteroid struck Earth tomorrow, its immediate impact would be the least of our worries; famine would multiply the death toll many times over as dust clouds deprived crops of sunlight.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
Freezing temperatures were the least of Rothwell’s concerns.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 27 Sep. 2024
This routine extortion, however, will turn out to be the least of their concerns.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2024
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Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 12 Aug. 2024
If another dino-killing asteroid struck Earth tomorrow, its immediate impact would be the least of our worries; famine would multiply the death toll many times over as dust clouds deprived crops of sunlight.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
Freezing temperatures were the least of Rothwell’s concerns.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 27 Sep. 2024
This routine extortion, however, will turn out to be the least of their concerns.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2024
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“The least of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20least%20of. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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