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menos que tudo

[MEH-nos kuh TOO-doh]
adverbial phrase
less than everything; least of all
1. An expression indicating that something is the least important or desirable option among several alternatives
I want anything but that - less than everything, I want that outcome.
Quero qualquer coisa menos que tudo, quero aquele resultado.
2. Used to express preference for something over a particular undesirable option
He would accept almost any job, less than everything would he accept that one.
Ele aceitaria quase qualquer emprego, menos que tudo aceitaria aquele.
Synonyms
tudo menosmenos de tudoacima de tudo nãoqualquer coisa menos
Antonyms
mais que tudoprincipalmenteespecialmente

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
menos que tudo
Standard usage across Brazil
Portugal
menos que tudo
Standard usage in Portugal

Related Idioms & Phrases

tudo menos isso
qualquer coisa menos
menos mal
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