the least of

idiom

: something of the lowest importance, strength, value, etc.
That's the least of my worries/problems.
We had many things to consider, not the least of which was the safety of our children.

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Listen to this article The Colorado Avalanche’s power play had a very bad Tuesday night, and the head coach called it the least of his worries. Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 14 Jan. 2025 Hsieh says culture clash is the least of Samsung’s problems. IEEE Spectrum, 27 Dec. 2024 Everything about college football seems to be sped up these days, not the least of which is recruiting. Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2025 The first few weeks of the Trump Administration will be very eventful, not the least of which is in what ways will the Trump Administration reverse direction on things like the nation’s energy policies as a whole. Daniel Markind, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for the least of 

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“The least of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20least%20of. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.

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