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NOTHING LESS THAN SMTH.

only a particular quality in smth., and not worse (1); to show that smth. is very important or serious (2)
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1. The chef will accept nothing less than perfection from his kitchen staff.
2. The president proposed nothing less than a complete overhaul of the tax system.

Used to emphasize how important or difficult an activity is.


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