The director admits that he was less than enthusiastic about the new school uniforms.
It was obviously a less than perfect marriage.
The President has been shown to be less than honest.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
less than — adverb : by no means : far from : not at all the road … was something less than smooth M.W.Fishwick America s friends abroad would be less than candid if they did not report the fact Barbara Ward * * * less than phrase used before a number or… … Useful english dictionary
less than — {adv.} Not; little. * /We were busy and less than delighted to have company that day./ * /The boys were less than happy about having a party./ Contrast: MORE THAN … Dictionary of American idioms
less than — {adv.} Not; little. * /We were busy and less than delighted to have company that day./ * /The boys were less than happy about having a party./ Contrast: MORE THAN … Dictionary of American idioms
less\ than — adv Not; little. We were busy and less than delighted to have company that day. The boys were less than happy about having a party. Contrast: more than … Словарь американских идиом
less than honest — less than honest/satisfactory/happy/etc phrase not at all honest satisfactory happy etc The director admits that he was less than enthusiastic about the new school uniforms. It was obviously a less than perfect marriage … Useful english dictionary
less than satisfactory — less than honest/satisfactory/happy/etc phrase not at all honest satisfactory happy etc The director admits that he was less than enthusiastic about the new school uniforms. It was obviously a less than perfect marriage … Useful english dictionary
Less Than Zero (film) — Infobox Film name = Less Than Zero image size = caption = Theatrical poster director = Marek Kanievska producer = Jon Avnet Jordan Kerner Marvin Worth writer = Harley Peyton (screenplay) Bret Easton Ellis (novel) starring = Andrew McCarthy Jami… … Wikipedia
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming Less Than One Hour) — Primetime Emmy Award Awarded for Excellence in primetime television Presented by ATAS Country … Wikipedia
Happy Meal — box A Happy Meal is a meal specifically marketed at children, sold at the fast food chain McDonald s since June 1979. A toy is typically included with the food, both of which are usually contained in a small box or paper bag with the McDonald s… … Wikipedia
less — [ les ] function word *** Less is the comparative form of the function word little and can be used in the following ways: as a determiner (before a noun): Eat less fat. Schools put less emphasis on being creative. as a pronoun: Connie did less… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
