nothing less than

nothing less than
nothing less than
1. Quite as much as
2. Tantamount to
3. Formerly, anything rather than
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Main Entry: ↑less
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nothing less than or nothing short of
1. At least
2. Downright
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Main Entry: ↑nothing

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nothing less than phrase
used for emphasizing how important or serious something really is

Their willingness to work together is nothing less than miraculous.

Thesaurus: words used for saying that something is importantsynonym
Main entry: less

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used to emphasize how extreme something is

it was nothing less than sexual harassment

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nothing less than — see ↑nothing, 2
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Main Entry: ↑less
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nothing less than
1
— used to give emphasis to a description

The idea is nothing less than revolutionary. [=the idea is revolutionary]

2
— used to say that something is the least that a situation, person, etc., requires or will accept

He demands nothing less than the best service. [=he demands the best service]

I want nothing less than a full refund!

This job requires nothing less than our best effort.

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Main Entry: ↑nothing

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ˈnothing less than idiom
used to emphasize how great or extreme sth is

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It was nothing less than a disaster.

Main entry: ↑nothingidiom

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