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not to mention
Idioms and Phrases
Also, not to speak of ; to say nothing of . In addition to, besides what's already been said. For example, I don't think the voters will want that big program, not to mention the cost , or Dave teaches trumpet and trombone, not to speak of other brass instruments , or Their house is worth at least a million, to say nothing of their other assets .Example Sentences
It would make more sense for her to be screaming down the place for a replacement prescription, not to mention a more thorough search of where they might have gone.
With Jamie’s outburst sitting at the top of her mind, Briony knows that refusing his well-meaning conversation could affect her performance and access to her client, not to mention her safety.
McNamara: I have watched that scene like four times because it is such an off-the-chain exploration of privilege, not to mention addiction, and a master class in acting.
“And when you think about it, it’s very humane, because every drug dealer, on average they say, kills at least 500 people — not to mention the damage they do so many others.â€
"It would have been disingenuous not to mention it" in the documentary, she says.
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