- have something to spare
- have something to spareFig. to have more than enough of something. •
Ask John for some firewood. He has firewood to spare.
•Do you have any candy to spare?
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
have something to spare
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have something to spare — have (something) to spare to have something available to use. I m doing a survey and I wonder if you have five minutes to spare … New idioms dictionary
have to spare — have (something) to spare to have something available to use. I m doing a survey and I wonder if you have five minutes to spare … New idioms dictionary
spare´ness — spare «spair», verb, spared, spar|ing, adjective, spar|er, spar|est, noun. –v.t. 1. to show mercy to; refrain from harmi … Useful english dictionary
spare´a|ble — spare «spair», verb, spared, spar|ing, adjective, spar|er, spar|est, noun. –v.t. 1. to show mercy to; refrain from harmi … Useful english dictionary
spare — [[t]spe͟ə(r)[/t]] ♦♦♦ spares, sparing, spared 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n You use spare to describe something that is the same as things that you are already using, but that you do not need yet and are keeping ready in case another one is needed. If… … English dictionary
spare — 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. )… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
have on — verb be dressed in (Freq. 8) She was wearing yellow that day • Syn: ↑wear • Derivationally related forms: ↑wearable (for: ↑wear), ↑wear ( … Useful english dictionary
spare — Synonyms and related words: Lenten, Scotch, Spartan, abandon, abjure, absolve, abstain, abstain from, abstemious, accessory, additional, afford, agent, allow, alternate, alternative, amnesty, analogy, ancillary, angular, another, as a bonus,… … Moby Thesaurus
spare no effort to do something — spare no effort to (do something) to work as hard as possible to achieve something. Emergency services have spared no effort to help people whose homes were destroyed by the tornadoes. Related vocabulary: spare no expense … New idioms dictionary
spare no effort to — (do something) to work as hard as possible to achieve something. Emergency services have spared no effort to help people whose homes were destroyed by the tornadoes. Related vocabulary: spare no expense … New idioms dictionary
spare — 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] … Dictionary of contemporary English
