to a (bare) minimum

phrase

: as low as possible

We need to keep expenses to a (bare) minimum.

Examples of to a (bare) minimum in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In court filings reviewed by NPR, the Secret Service confirmed its involvement but kept details to a minimum. — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 3 Apr. 2026

Dysfunction, crucially, was kept to a minimum after that noisy first season. — Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026

The actress kept her jewelry to a minimum, apart from a megawatt choker moment courtesy of De Beers London. — Meg Walters, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026

And keep simmering time to a minimum to retain as much vitamin D as possible. — Sarah Garone, Health, 13 Mar. 2026