keep to a minimum

keep something to a minimum

to make something as small, few, or little as possible. Do what you can to keep construction dust to a minimum. The dust should be kept to a minimum.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Malloy	['mæləri]
Elli (1)	E-lee	German
Melania	me-LAHN-yah (Polish)	Italian, Spanish, Polish, Late Roman
Derdriu	-	Irish Mythology
Shinju	sheen-joo	Japanese
Tayeb	-	Arabic