spare someone the details: meaning & examples

Meanings:

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  UKUSglobalinformalidiomaticMachine
  • To withhold or omit detailed information because it is unnecessary, tedious, or likely to upset the listener.
  • To avoid recounting the finer points of an event or situation in order to spare the listener boredom or distress.

  Examples

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  • I’ll spare you the details, but the meeting was a complete disaster from start to finish.

    Te ahorraré los detalles, pero la reunión fue un desastre total de principio a fin.

  • She spared me the details of the surgery, only telling me that everything went well.

    Ella me evitó los detalles de la cirugía, solo me dijo que todo salió bien.

  • To spare the children the details, the teacher summarized the complicated event in simple terms.

    Para no abrumar a los niños con detalles, el maestro resumió el evento complicado en términos simples.

  • We spared them the details of the financial problems to keep the mood light during the party.

    Les ahorramos los detalles de los problemas financieros para mantener un ambiente ligero durante la fiesta.