let\ alone

let\ alone
conj. phr.
1. Even less; certainly not. - Used after a negative clause.

I can't add two and two, let alone do fractions.

Jim can't drive a car, let alone a truck.

Compare: much less, not to mention
2. let alone or leave alone
v
To stay away from; keep hands off; avoid.

When Joel gets mad, just let him alone.

Little Patsy was warned to leave the birthday cake alone.

Compare: let be

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  • let alone — I. phrasal to leave undisturbed < let the flowers alone >; also to leave to oneself < wanted to be let alone > II. conjunction Date: 1765 to say nothing of ; not to mention used especially to emphasize the improbability of a contrasting example …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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