not to speak of

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not to speak of something (slightly formal)

and possibly even more importantly It's hard to imagine a country that would use those weapons on its own people, not to speak of its neighbors.

Usage notes: used to introduce and emphasize another possibility

See also: speak

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Indeed, a love for any one of these significant writers will be enough, not to speak of an admiration for "Aucassin and Nicolete. The Quest of the Golden Girl by le Gallienne, Richard View in context Julia had too much consideration to let her young sisters into the secret of my price--for this would have been teaching a premature lesson in extravagance; but, having permitted them to gratify their curiosity, she exacted of them both promises not to speak of me to their governess. Autobiography of a Pocket-Handkerchief by Cooper, James Fenimore View in context For a long time she did not know that she had ever had any brothers; for her father and mother took care not to speak of them before her: but one day by chance she heard the people about her speak of them. Fairy Tales by Grimm, Jacob and Wilhelm View in context More results

? References in classic literature

Indeed, a love for any one of these significant writers will be enough, not to speak of an admiration for "Aucassin and Nicolete.

The Quest of the Golden Girl by le Gallienne, Richard View in context

Julia had too much consideration to let her young sisters into the secret of my price--for this would have been teaching a premature lesson in extravagance; but, having permitted them to gratify their curiosity, she exacted of them both promises not to speak of me to their governess.

Autobiography of a Pocket-Handkerchief by Cooper, James Fenimore View in context

For a long time she did not know that she had ever had any brothers; for her father and mother took care not to speak of them before her: but one day by chance she heard the people about her speak of them.

Fairy Tales by Grimm, Jacob and Wilhelm View in context

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not take no for an answer
not tell a soul
not the end of the world
not the half of it
not think twice about
not to mention
not to put too fine a point on it
not to speak of
not to touch a drop
Not to worry
not too shabby
not touch with a ten-foot pole
not trouble head about
not up to scratch and not up to snuff
not worth a damn

not to be recommended
Not to Be Rude
Not to be sneezed at
not to be spoken of
Not to Be Taken Seriously
Not to be Undimensional Conscious
Not to Be Used
Not to Bring Up Star Wars Again, But
Not to care a rap
Not to Delay
Not To Delay Flight
Not to Descend Below
Not To Exceed
Not To Exceed
not to mention
not to mention

not to mention
not to mention
Not to Much Here Just Chillin
Not To My Knowledge
not to put too fine a point on it
not to put too fine a point on it
Not to Scale
Not to Scale
not to speak of
Not to stand on ceremony
not to the point
not to the purpose
not to touch a drop
Not to Touch the Earth
Not to Us
not to worry
not to worry

not to worry
Not to, nor required by, all addressees
Not Today
Not Today (Kelly Clarkson song)
Not Today, Thank You
Not Tonight
Not Too Bad
Not Too Bright
not too difficult
Not Too Distant Future
Not Too Freaking Bad
Not Too Good
Not Too Late
Not Too Late (song)
Not Too Late for Love
Not Too Much

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