LET ALONE


Meaning of LET ALONE in English

I. phrasal

: to leave undisturbed

let the flowers alone

also : to leave to oneself

wanted to be let alone

II. conjunction

Date: 1765

: to say nothing of : not to mention — used especially to emphasize the improbability of a contrasting example

he would never walk again let alone play golf — Sports Illus.

how many ever see an Ambassador or Minister, let alone a President — Robert Lacville

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.