How to Pronounce "spare the details"
expression
SPAIR thee DEE-taylz, dih-TAYLZ
SPAIR thee DEE-taylz
Definition
To avoid giving all the specific or possibly unpleasant parts of a story or explanation, usually to keep things quick, polite, or less uncomfortable.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈspɛɹ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈditeɪɫz/, /dɪˈteɪɫz
British English
spˈeə/ /ðə, ði/ /dˈiːteɪlz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SPAIR thee DEE-taylz, dih-TAYLZ
UK
SPAIR thee DEE-taylz
Listen in Context
I'll spare the details, but it was a difficult day.
Can you spare the details and just tell me what happened?
He always spares the details when telling stories.
I'll spare the details, but trust me, you don't want to know.