to a (bare) minimum

idiom

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

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Poultry should be cooked to a minimum temperature of 165° Fahrenheit, says the USDA's FSIS. Mike Snider, USA Today, 25 May 2025 The actress kept her accessories to a minimum, letting the dress do the talking, opting only for a pair of drop earrings and a ring. Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2025 In addition to gambling and a five-month sentence to a minimum security prison for federal income tax evasion, Rose was accused of statutory rape in 2017. Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 13 May 2025 But some advocates called for an even bigger increase, to a minimum hourly wage of $25. Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2025 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 30 May. 2025.

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