spare someone the details en · VERB
Meanings
- (idiomatic, imperative, usually) to not give details about something mentioned, usually to avoid embarrassment or irrelevance
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sparing someone the details | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| spared someone the details | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| spared someone the details | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| spares someone the details | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |