to a (bare) minimum

idiom

: as low as possible
We need to keep expenses to a (bare) minimum.

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Point Lobos alone has more than 200 docents, all of whom go through a months-long training course and commit to a minimum of six hours of service per month. Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2024 The only way to actually kill any potentially harmful microbes present is to cook it to a minimum safe internal temperature. Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 2024 The actress, who is making her Hollywood comeback after many years away from the spotlight, paired the look with black tights and black high heels, keeping her accessories to a minimum. Lori A Bashian Fox News, Fox News, 23 Nov. 2024 Otherwise, Wicked keeps its suggestiveness to a bare minimum. Jack Smart, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for to a (bare) minimum 

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“To a (bare) minimum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20a%20%28bare%29%20minimum. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.

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