even less/not least/still less

[vkhu]

Jeremy's friends were fond of him.............. because of his generosity

A. still less
B. even less
C. not least

C is the answer here but I don't understand this sentence. What does it mean anyway? Why is C the only correct choice in this case?
Note: There is no further context. This is a standalone sentence

 

[5jj]

The correct answer is C. The sentence means that his generosity was not the least (important) reason for their liking him; in fact, it was quite an important reaon.

 

[vkhu]

Sorry, I was typing a little bit too fast. Thanks mate.

 

[tzfujimino]

The correct answer is C. The sentence means that his generosity was not the least (important) reason for their liking him; in fact, it was quite an important reaon.

Hello.:-D
Please allow me to ask a question.
I've seen a construction like this:
'Jeremy's friends were fond of him all the more for his generosity.'
Is this a common expression?

 

[emsr2d2]

Hello.:-D
Please allow me to ask a question.
I've seen a construction like this:
'Jeremy's friends were fond of him all the more for his generosity.'
Is this a common expression?

Could you open a new thread for this please? It's a different phrase and not connected to the original post.