0
Mr. Tom Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary
The party was the least I had...
Hi
The underlined sentence is a direct translation from my language and I am sure it sounds odd (or even plain wrong) to native ears. Could you please help me with it?
A - How was the party last night?
B - It was the least I had expected of.
The speaker means to say that s/he had expected a lot of fun and pleasure but the party was a far cry from all that.
Thanks,
Tom
The underlined sentence is a direct translation from my language and I am sure it sounds odd (or even plain wrong) to native ears. Could you please help me with it?
A - How was the party last night?
B - It was the least I had expected of.
The speaker means to say that s/he had expected a lot of fun and pleasure but the party was a far cry from all that.
Thanks,
Tom
Top answer
Or perhaps: It was the least but I had expected a lot. It proved to be the least from my expectations. Please let me know.
- Or perhaps: It was the least but I had expected a lot.
- It proved to be the least from my expectations.
- Please let me know.
- Tom
Get the Weekly English Kit 📬
New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.
4 Answers
0
Or perhaps:
It was the least but I had expected a lot.
It proved to be the least from my expectations.
Please let me know.
Tom
It was the least but I had expected a lot.
It proved to be the least from my expectations.
Please let me know.
Tom
00
I'm not sure what you're looking for. Your paraphrase is fine if transposed to the first person.
A - How was the party last night?
B - At least it's over.
A - How was the party last night?
B - It was more fun than a poke in the eye.
A - How was the party last night?
B - I wanted to go in the worst way, and it was.
(That last plays on the expression
A - How was the party last night?
B - At least it's over.
A - How was the party last night?
B - It was more fun than a poke in the eye.
A - How was the party last night?
B - I wanted to go in the worst way, and it was.
(That last plays on the expression
00
deadratA - How was the party last night?B - I wanted to go in the worst way, and it was.(That last plays on the expression "want in the worst way" meaning crave intensely, and applies "worst way" to the party instead.)This native speaker of BrE would have no idea what was meant there.
00
Mr. TomA - How was the party last night?B - It was the least I had expected of.I don't know how it could be said using 'least' or some sort of comparison of extremes, which is what you seem to want to do. My suggestions amount to this kind of thing:
A - How was the party last night?
B1 - It was a big disappointment.
B2 - It
0
Related Questions