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save it

save it verb: do not bother with the explanation that you are about to give; be quiet.

Verb

save it (third-person singular simple present saves it, present participle saving it, simple past and past participle saved it)

  1. (idiomatic, imperative) Do not bother with the explanation that you are about to give; be quiet.
  2. (idiomatic, imperative) Used in a dismissive way of telling someone that they don't want to hear it, or they're not interested in what they have to say.

Forms of save it

third-person singular presentsaves it
present participlesaving it
past participlesaved it
pastsaved it

Questions about save it

What does save it mean?
Save it means do not bother with the explanation that you are about to give; be quiet.
What part of speech is save it?
Save it is a verb.
What is the past tense of save it?
The past tense of save it is saved it.

Words near save it in the dictionary

  1. save file
  2. save files
  3. save for
  4. save for a rainy day
  5. save harmless
  6. save it
  7. save one's breath
  8. save one's breath to cool one's porridge
  9. save one's neck
  10. save one's skin
  11. save over

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