let alone

1. See leave someone alone .

2. Not to mention, as in We have no room for another house guest, let alone an entire family . [c. 1800]

Example Sentences

Their demands have not been met because they don’t ask for, let alone demand, anything.

From Salon

“For that matter, who’d have thought a band with such a fractious history and spotty track record would still be together at this point, let alone still visiting the States?”

From Los Angeles Times

I’ve barely had time to spend with friends and family, let alone an afternoon driving to a far-off cemetery for a few minutes with a long-gone man I had never met.

From Los Angeles Times

The matriarch of Carol’s family, Halmeoni, did not approve of her granddaughter dating someone who wasn’t even Asian, let alone a Jew.

From Los Angeles Times

“I don’t even get that type of support from my friends, let alone a stranger,” Padilla joked.

From Los Angeles Times