the least of
idiom
: something of the lowest importance, strength, value, etc.
That's the least of my worries/problems.
We had many things to consider, not the least of which was the safety of our children.
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The Falcon and the Winter Soldier had a whole host of issues, that unwieldy title being the least of them.
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That was the least of expectations for a campaign that will end with a Club World Cup tilt in the United States.
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However, after his and Lamar’s most recent round of disses, these criticisms would be the least of his concerns.
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Aaron Cirksena, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier had a whole host of issues, that unwieldy title being the least of them.
—Nola Pfau, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2025
That was the least of expectations for a campaign that will end with a Club World Cup tilt in the United States.
—Philip Buckingham, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
However, after his and Lamar’s most recent round of disses, these criticisms would be the least of his concerns.
—Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 17 Mar. 2025
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“The least of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20least%20of. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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