to a (bare) minimum

idiom

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

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Furthermore, keep the decor and 'clutter’ to a minimum in your space. Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 June 2025 But Callahan keeps horseback time to a minimum by trucking his riding stock close to the area to be hunted each day. Jim Carmichel, Outdoor Life, 5 June 2025 Innovative novels from Ann Patchett and Claire Lombardo are rooted in ordinary lives, magic tricks kept to a minimum. Hamilton Cain, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025 This setup keeps the bad start of many games like this to a minimum. Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for to a (bare) minimum

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