bare minimum
Frequency: 8.218.5 per million words
The smallest amount that is just enough.
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- We only did the bare minimum to get the project done on time.
- He always does more than the bare minimum required.
- The budget cuts mean we can only afford the bare minimum for supplies.
- To pass the exam, you need to know at least the bare minimum of each topic.
- She expects us to deliver more than just the bare minimum quality.
- Survival in the wilderness requires only the bare minimum: food, water, and shelter.
- They provided the refugees with the bare minimum of humanitarian aid.
- Just give me the bare minimum details; I don't need a long explanation.
- The restaurant meets the bare minimum health standards, but barely.
- Many companies only offer the bare minimum benefits to their employees.