nothing less than
Definition of nothing less than
1 —used to give emphasis to a description The idea is nothing less than revolutionary.
2 —used to say that something is the least that a situation, person, etc., requires or will accept He demands nothing less than the best service. I want nothing less than a full refund! This job requires nothing less than our best effort.
From the M-W Editors
Word by Word Definitions
: not any thing : no thing
: no part
: one of no interest, value, or consequence
: not at all : in no degree
: something that does not exist
: the absence of all magnitude or quantity
: zero
: of no account : worthless
: comparative of1little
: constituting a more limited number or amount
: of lower rank, degree, or importance
: comparative of2little
: to a lesser extent or degree
: a smaller portion or quantity
: something of less importance
: diminished by : minus
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