to put it mildly

See: TO SAY THE LEAST.

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to say the least

[to say the least] {v. phr.} To understate; express as mildly as possible. * /After all we did for him, his behavior toward us, to say the least, was a […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

Richard J. Needham, Canadian journalist

God punishes us mildly by ignoring our prayers and severely by answering them. www.sky-net-eye.com

have an edge on

[have an edge on] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To have an advantage over someone or something else in the course of an evaluative comparison. * /I can't beat you at […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

American Idioms

American Idiomatic Expressions This online dictionary of idioms and phrases is based on original book by A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner and J.E. Gates - "A Dictionary of American Idioms". Please, […] Dictionary of American Idioms

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