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Madhulk Posted 17 years ago
Vocabulary

Nothing less...

You're gonna kill me with no means (without a chance?) to defend myself?
I expected nothing less (isn't the expression nothing more?) from you,
Bailiff Longthorn!
  

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without a chance, with no weapon It is often used with "less" to be sarcastic.

  • without a chance, with no weapon It is often used with "less" to be sarcastic.
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without a chance, with no weapon

It is often used with "less" to be sarcastic.
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You guys are probably way ahead of me on this. I take it as positive, but positively evil. You probably mean the same thing.

"I got 100% on my test today, Dad." (reply) "I expected nothing less, Son." (Not sarcastic.)

"I expected nothing less from you, Baliff Longhorn! You hold the record in treachery!"

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