not to mention

not to mention
adverb
much less (Freq. 2)
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she can't boil potatoes, let alone cook a meal

• Syn: ↑let alone

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IN ADDITION TO, as well as; not counting, not including, to say nothing of, aside from, besides.

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not to mention
To say nothing of, a parenthetical rhetorical pretence of refraining from saying all one might say (and is about to say)
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Main Entry: ↑mention

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not to mention phrase
used for adding a comment that emphasizes the main idea of what you have already said

The weather here is gorgeous, not to mention the wonderful food.

Thesaurus: ways of adding extra informationsynonym
Main entry: mention

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used to introduce an additional fact or point that reinforces the point being made

I'm amazed you find the time, not to mention the energy, to do any work at all

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not to mention
— used when referring to another thing that relates to what you have just said

Our favorite Italian restaurant makes its own fresh bread and salad dressing, not to mention [=in addition to] a great spaghetti sauce.

We were cold, wet, and hungry, not to mention [=and also] extremely tired.

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Main Entry: ↑mention

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not to mention idiom
used to introduce extra information and emphasize what you are saying

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He has two big houses in this country, not to mention his villa in France.

Main entry: ↑mentionidiom

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • not to mention — phrasal not even yet counting or considering ; and notably in addition < a proposal that s risky and expensive, not to mention unethical > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • not to mention — conjunction much less, let alone Betsy cant seem to boil the potatoes, not to mention prepare an entire meal …   Wiktionary

  • not to mention — used for adding a comment that emphasizes the main idea of what you have already said The weather here is gorgeous, not to mention the wonderful food …   English dictionary

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