the least of

idiom

: 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.

Examples of the least of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Little did Hathaway know, tanning would be the least of his worries. —

Simon Bland, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2024 Talk about not reading the room — and that was the least of what’s wrong with it. —

Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 31 July 2024 There are significant problems with this plan, not the least of which is it would be seen by most of the world as a blatant violation of international law. —

Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 6 June 2024 If Trump regains the White House with a GOP Congress in tow, a federal takeover of the D.C. police would be the least of our worries. —

Colbert I. King, Washington Post, 19 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for the least of

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