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spare someone the details

idiom
Meaning

to not give details about something mentioned, usually to avoid embarrassment or irrelevance


Examples
SIMPLE

I know you had a bad day, so please spare me the details.

CONTEXTUAL

He told me he lost his job, but he decided to spare me the details about why it happened.

COMPLEX

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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  2. 02

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  3. 03

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  4. 04

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  5. 05

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  6. 06

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  7. 07

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  8. 08

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