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81spare tyre — ► NOUN 1) an extra tyre carried in a motor vehicle for use in case of puncture. 2) informal a roll of fat round a person s waist …
82spare tire — n. 1. an extra tire and wheel for a motor vehicle, stored in the vehicle for use in an emergency ☆ 2. Slang a bulging layer of fat around the waist …
83spare|ly — «SPAIR lee», adverb. 1. not amply or fully; sparingly; scantily; frugally. 2. thinly; sparsely …
84spare|rib — «SPAIR RIHB», noun. a rib of pork having less meat than the ribs near the loin. ╂[probably alteration of earlier ribspare < Middle Low German ribbespēr rib cut] …
85spare somebody's blushes — spare sb s ˈblushes idiom (BrE) to save sb from an embarrassing situation • A last minute goal spared their blushes. Main entry: ↑spareidiom …
86spare somebody's feelings — spare sb s ˈfeelings idiom to be careful not to do or say anything that might upset sb Main entry: ↑spareidiom …
87spare-dry — † spare dry see spar n.1 7 …
88spare royal — see spur royal …
89spare — spare1 S2 [speə US sper] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(extra)¦ 2¦(not used/needed)¦ 3¦(time)¦ 4¦(money)¦ 5 be going spare 6 go spare 7¦(plain)¦ 8¦(thin)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English; Origin: spAr] …
90spare — spare1 [ sper ] adjective ** 1. ) only before noun a spare object is one that you keep in addition to other similar objects so that it is available if you need it: a spare key/battery/pair of glasses Bring a towel and some spare clothes. 2. )… …