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not to mention

not to mention or not to speak of or to say nothing of

Without ever needing to speak of; in addition to; besides. — Used to add something to what you have said or explained.

Dave is handsome and smart not to mention being a good athlete.

They have three fine sons, not to speak of their two lovely daughters.

Sally takes singing and dancing lessons to say nothing of swimming and tennis lessons.

Compare: LET ALONE, TO SPEAK OF.

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[speak] See: [ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS], [CHILDREN AND FOOLS SPEAK THE TRUTH], [NOT TO MENTION] or [NOT TO SPEAK OF], [SHORT-SPOKEN], [SO TO SPEAK], [TO SPEAK OF]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[to speak of] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Important; worth talking about; worth noticing. - Usually used in negative sentences. * /Did it rain yesterday? Not to speak of./ * /What happened […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

not to speak of

[not to speak of] See: [NOT TO MENTION]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[speak out] or [speak up] {v.} 1. To speak in a loud or clear voice. * /The trucker told the shy boy to speak up./ 2. To speak in support […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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