Definition

Examples

• "That's $20,000 less than her standard asking price!"
• "I should tell you up front, Miss Bliss, Ivana doesn't even get out of bed for less than 50,000 dollars an appearance, but I'm sure you already knew that..."
• "Well, I'll have to speak with Ivana, and I will encourage her to sign the deal, but rest assured she won't accept anything less than 35,000."
• "I was able to bandage the wound myself in less than five minutes, and this is the reason for my lateness, and again I apologize."
• "Brian : Well I paid $500 each for them. I can't sell for less than $300 each."
• "After he displaced all of its contents, he was able to locate the required oil in less than a minute."
• "Hogwash : I couldn't possibly finish the book in less than six months."
• "I've done a quick calculation of the replacement parts necessary, and the cost would be significantly less than the purchase of a new bicycle, especially since I know of a place where I can get parts second-hand."
• "Philip : I doubt it, Edward, unless you know how to transport 30,000 units of perfume from Southampton, England, to Brazil in less than three weeks?"
• "Those that do survive do so on under a dollar a day, which is less than I make in a second."
• "Fortunately for law enforcement officials, the investigation lasted less than an hour."
• "We're set to release a new line in less than a month."
• "This happened three times (yes, three!) in less than thirty seconds."
• "If I don't have a new order in less than 3 weeks, it could start a revolution!"