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.

Examples of the least of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Dirt and mud coming in the house—that’s the least of our worries. —Lauren Phillips, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 May 2024

Additionally, the State Department invests the least of its $84 billion budget into its international commissions. —Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 May 2024

Canadian Premiere Carnage for Christmas, directed by Alice Maio Mackay (Australia – Narrative) When true-crime podcaster and sleuth Lola visits her hometown for the first time since running away and transitioning, the local urban legend, The Toymaker, is the least of her worries. —Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 May 2024

So by the time this postcard was published, that building had already seen more than 50 years of service—not the least of which were the tumultuous days leading up to and including the Civil War. —Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2024

Many factors account for the rise of the 300 SL Roadster’s popularity over the past decade, not the least of which is the car’s practicality. —Robert Ross, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2024

In fairness, questions about her own origin story very quickly become the least of Nell’s concerns. —Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Mar. 2024

Haphazard management of the hotel turns out to be the least of her troubles, though. —Margaret Lyons, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2024

But after what went down in this week's episode, that would be the least of his problems. —Journal Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2024