# save it

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/save-it
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

Do not bother with the explanation that you are about to give; be quiet.

## Examples

- Save it, I do not want to hear your excuses.
- He started to explain why he was late, but she interrupted him and told him to save it.
- When he began his rehearsed apology for the third time that week, she simply held up a hand and told him to save it.

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