Less Mouths to Feed Are Less Mouths to Feed

less

determiner

a the comparative of → little → 1
less sugar, less spirit than before

b (as pronoun; functioning as sing or pl)
she has less than she needs, the less you eat, the less you want

2 usually preceded by: no lower in rank or importance
no less a man than the president, St. James the Less

3 ♦ no less
Informal used to indicate surprise or admiration, often sarcastic, at the preceding statement
she says she's been to Italy, no less

4 ♦ less of to a smaller extent or degree
we see less of John these days, less of a success than I'd hoped
adv

5 the comparative of a little
she walks less than she should, less quickly, less beautiful

6 ♦ much or still less used to reinforce a negative
we don't like it, still less enjoy it

7 ♦ think less of to have a lower opinion of
prep

8 subtracting; minus
three weeks less a day
(Old English læssa (adj), læs (adv, n))
Less should not be confused with fewer. Less refers strictly only to quantity and not to number: there is less water than before. Fewer means smaller in number: there are fewer people than before

-less
suffix forming adjectives

1 without; lacking
speechless

2 not able to (do something) or not able to be (done, performed, etc.)
countless
(Old English -las, from leas lacking)

English Collins Dictionary - English Definition & Thesaurus

Collaborative Dictionary     English Definition

misfeed	v.	to feed something incorrectly
play to one's strengths	v.	to prioritize using one's natural abilities and specific skills, especially by pursuing tasks or goals suited to such skills
! lighten up	v.	relax; become less serious or less angry	[Slang] It was just an accident! Come on, lighten up!
plus one	n.	partner during an event	E.g.: Tom will be her plus one to the party.
one tough cookie	exp.	generally, an endearment expression used to describe someone who, contrary to the appearances, proves to have strength, determination
kill two birds with one stone	exp.	to do two things at the same time using the effort needed to do only one
killing two pigs with one bird	exp.	a modern version of the popular saying "killing two birds with one stone" derived from the popular video game "angry birds."
BOGOF	n.	buy one, get one free	It's a common form of sales promotion. This marketing technique is universally known in the marketing industry by the acronym BOGOF.
zip one's lip	exp.	stop talking; refrain from saying something	informal
cool one's heels	exp.	be kept waiting
! make it up to (one)	exp.	1. To do something to make amends to one for a transgression against them or some disappointment.	[US] I'm so sorry for missing your recital. I promise that I'll make it up to you somehow. I know you're disappointed about missing the movie, but I'll make it up to you.
a taste of one's own medicine	exp.	a sample of the unpleasantness that one has been giving other people	[Fig.]
bite off more than one can chew	id.	to attempt or take on a task that is way to big and beyond one's capability	I wonder if that craftsman will be able to fulfil the three commitments he took on at the same time; in my opinion he bites off more than he can chew!
to go apeshit	exp.	to lose one's temper	very familiar
drop into one's lap	exp.	(about a positive event/situation) happen out of the blue, without any effort from the impacted persons
beat one's brain out	id.	make a lot of efforts to understand something
eat one's own dogfood	exp.	expression used to describe the practice of a company using internally the marketed products	[Bus.] expression originating from and widely used in software industry; the practice is also known as "dogfooding"
! guimpier	n.	one who makes stripes and epaulettes	[Tech.]
problem solver	n.	one who solves people's problems
interior designer	n.	one who designs a room interior

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