I know you had a bad day, so please spare me the details.
spare someone the details
idiomto not give details about something mentioned, usually to avoid embarrassment or irrelevance
He told me he lost his job, but he decided to spare me the details about why it happened.
While the witness described the accident, the judge asked him to spare the jury the details of the most graphic injuries.
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as if someone owns the place
Alternative form of like someone owns the place.
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beat someone round the ears
To beat (a person) with blows about the head.
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bless someone with
To give or bestow, as a gift from God.
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bring someone to their knees
To defeat and make submit to orders.
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call someone every name in the book
To call someone many abusive names.
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call someone everything but a child of God
To call someone many abusive names.
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catch someone napping
To take advantage of someone's inattention.
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cry someone a river
To weep profusely or excessively in the presence of another person.