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			not place not put a foot wrong not put it past not right now, thanks not see the forest for the trees not see the wood for the trees not set foot somewhere not shed a tear not show face not sit well not sleep a wink not so hot not stand for it not stand the sight of not suffer fools not supposed to not take anything for granted not take kindly to 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 worth a dime not worth a hill of beans and not amount to a hill of beans; not ... not worth mentioning not worth the paper is printed on not worth the paper it's written on not worth the trouble not worth while notch notch above notch below notch up note note down noted for nothin' to it nothing nothing but nothing but skin and bones and skin and bones			not to be evaded Not to Be Found not to be made void not to be moved Not To Be Noted Not to Be Processed Not To Be Reanimated 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 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 speak of Not to stand on ceremony not to the point not to the purpose not to touch a drop not to worry not to worry not to worry not to worry not to worry Not to, nor required by, all addressees Not Too Bad Not Too Bright not too difficult Not Too Distant Future Not Too Freaking Bad Not Too Good Not Too Much Not Too Much Here not too shabby Not Too Sure Not Too Very Bright not totally negative judgment about or not touch with a ten-foot pole not toxiferous not traded Not Transaction-Safe Tables not trouble head about not trouble oneself

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