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save
Save has many meanings. You can save many things.
- He rescued him from the sea. He saved his life.
( = rescued)
- He wants to save the planet.
( = protect)
- Taking the express train saves time.
( = avoids using)
- Buying in large quantities saves money.
( = avoids using)
- I'm trying to save money for my holidays.
( = collect)
- Don't eat it all. Well save the rest for later.
( = keep/store)
- Could you save that file before switching the computer off?
( = keep/store)
- The goalkeeper saved the penalty.
( = stopped)
- save on costs
( = to economise)
You can save a lot of money on heating by wearing warm clothes. - save up for sth
I'm saving up for my holidays.
- If you can't do something to save your life, then you are useless
at something.
He can't sing to save his life! - If you should save your breath, then it is useless to continue
talking.
Save your breath. He isn't listening to you. - If you save the day, you do something to rescue a bad situation.
We were in the mountains, and it was raining, but dad arrived with the car and saved the day. - If you save face, you do something that allows people to
avoid embarrassment.
The two countries managed to compromise, which enabled them both to save face. - If you save someone from themselves, you stop them behaving
in a way that causes harm or embarrassment.
The manager took the player off the field because he was so angry he was going to hit somebody. He saved him from himself. - If you save somebody's skin/neck/bacon, you prevent them
from being in a bad situation.
Peter saved my skin by telling my wife that I had been with him all day! - If you save room for something when you're eating, you eat less
of one thing so that you'll be able to eat more of another.
I won't have any more pasta, thank you. I'm saving room for the dessert. It looks fantastic.
- keep
- rescue
- store
- protect
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