- spare someone the details
- to not tell someone every detail about something because it is too boring, personal, or unpleasant
I'll spare you the details, but he wasn't very complimentary.
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spare someone the details
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spare someone the details — phrase to not tell someone every detail about something because it is too boring, personal, or unpleasant I’ll spare you the details, but he wasn’t very complimentary. Thesaurus: to stop talking, or to not say anythingsynonym Main entry: spare *… … Useful english dictionary
spare the details — spare (someone) the details : to not tell someone all the unpleasant or boring details about something “I drank too much last night and got sick.” “Please, spare me the details.” • • • Main Entry: ↑spare … Useful english dictionary
spare — spare1 [ sper ] adjective ** 1. ) only before noun a spare object is one that you keep in addition to other similar objects so that it is available if you need it: a spare key/battery/pair of glasses Bring a towel and some spare clothes. 2. )… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
spare — I UK [speə(r)] / US [sper] adjective ** 1) [only before noun] a spare object is one that you keep in addition to other similar objects so that it is available if you need it a spare key/battery/pair of glasses Bring a towel and some spare clothes … English dictionary
spare — [c]/spɛə / (say spair) verb (spared, sparing) –verb (t) 1. to refrain from harming or destroying; leave uninjured; forbear to punish: to spare a fallen adversary. 2. to deal gently or leniently with; show consideration for: to spare a person s… …
spare — spare1 S2 [speə US sper] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(extra)¦ 2¦(not used/needed)¦ 3¦(time)¦ 4¦(money)¦ 5 be going spare 6 go spare 7¦(plain)¦ 8¦(thin)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English; Origin: spAr] … Dictionary of contemporary English
spare — 1 adjective 1 ADDITIONAL spare key/bulb/battery etc a key etc that you have in addition to the ones you normally use, so that it is available if another is needed 2 AVAILABLE not being used by anyone and available to be used: Have you got any… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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spare — [[t]spe͟ə(r)[/t]] ♦♦♦ spares, sparing, spared 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n You use spare to describe something that is the same as things that you are already using, but that you do not need yet and are keeping ready in case another one is needed. If… … English dictionary
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