to a (bare) minimum

idiom

: as low as possible
We need to keep expenses to a (bare) minimum.

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She’s kept her collaborations to a minimum, partnering with Khalid, Jeremy Zucker, and Tiesto on one-off singles. Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2025 Prince William and Kate Middleton, 43, typically try to keep work to a minimum when their kids are on break in order to spend time as a family. Meredith Kile, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025 However, ordinary season ticket holders — of which there were approximately 18,000 last season — were only able to purchase tickets in phase two, alongside those who had gold memberships costing £50 for the season compared to a minimum of £465 for season tickets. Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025 Understandably distressed by the theft, SHERELLE protected herself by avoidance, and kept music listening to a minimum. Thomas Smith, Billboard, 9 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for to a (bare) minimum

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“To a (bare) minimum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20a%20%28bare%29%20minimum. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.

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