without so much as doing



without so much as doing something

without even doing something, such as a simple courtesy. Jane borrowed Bob's car without so much as asking his permission. Mary's husband walked out without so much as saying goodbye.
See also: much, without

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
LisaLEE-sə (English), LEE-zah (German), LEE-sah (Dutch)English, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Italian
Kyung-Sookgyung-sookKorean
Edwena-English (Rare)
Ernestas-Lithuanian
SummerSUM-ərEnglish
Alisher-Uzbek, Kazakh, Tajik