http://www.englishforums.com/English/GeneralEnglishVocabularyIdiom-Questions/Forum29.htmHelp with defining words and idioms, and new words and idioms that you've learntenXMOD (Build: 3616.28671)http://www.englishforums.com/English/UseOfToTellTheLeast/whkwh/post.htm#705662Tue, 28 Apr 2009 14:27:47 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:705662Yankee0http://www.englishforums.com/English/UseOfToTellTheLeast/whkwh/post.htm#705662http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-705662.xmlHi Alex I agree with MM. B: I think he is an obnoxious, arrogant, self-centered SOB, to tell say the least I would only add that if you did use that sentence, that would mean that the adjectives you used to describe him are "mild" in comparison to other adjectives that could be accurately used to describe him even more negatively. And I suspect you'd have some trouble topping the negative adjectives you've already used.http://www.englishforums.com/English/UseOfToTellTheLeast/whkwh/post.htm#705656Tue, 28 Apr 2009 14:11:20 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:705656MrPernickety1http://www.englishforums.com/English/UseOfToTellTheLeast/whkwh/post.htm#705656http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-705656.xmlThank you, MM !http://www.englishforums.com/English/UseOfToTellTheLeast/whkwh/post.htm#705654Tue, 28 Apr 2009 14:08:21 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:705654Mister Micawber2http://www.englishforums.com/English/UseOfToTellTheLeast/whkwh/post.htm#705654http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-705654.xml. The expression is 'to say the least', and your example does not demonstrate an understanding of its use. A: What do you think of the clerk? B: Well, I'm not sure, but he's not very polite, to say the least. .http://www.englishforums.com/English/UseOfToTellTheLeast/whkwh/post.htmTue, 28 Apr 2009 11:29:40 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:705592MrPernickety3http://www.englishforums.com/English/UseOfToTellTheLeast/whkwh/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-705592.xmlHi, guys I have a sneaking suspicion, I heard this expression: to tell the least I was wondering if I can use it in the following context: A: What do you think of the store clerk? B: I think he is an obnoxious, arrogant, self-centered SOB, to tell the least Thanks !