to a (bare) minimum

idiom

: as low as possible

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

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Just as the New York State Education Department was beginning to ramp up enforcement of a law requiring that yeshivas, like all private schools, teach subjects like English and math to a minimum standard, the effort was gutted by the governor and legislature. —Asaf Elia-Shalev, Sun Sentinel, 24 June 2025

The insulated marble double wall will keep ice melting to a minimum, and the lid will only further help to keep things cool. —Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 17 June 2025

As is often the case on newer EVs, Nissan is trying to keep aerodynamic drag to a minimum so the front doors have retracting handles that will probably get stuck in cold weather and recessed handles hidden in the rear door glass frame. —Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025

Some relatively moderate Republicans are pushing to keep the spending cuts to a minimum, particularly those aimed at popular social safety net programs like Medicare and Medicaid. —Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 11 June 2025