spare feelings

Meaning

1. spare sb's feelings

   to be careful not to do or say anything that might upset sb

In the movies · 1

• He was trying to spare your feelings. The studio only wanted to rent your car.Sunset Boulevard1950

Learn it in full scenes

• Sunset Boulevard1950
  • The Repo Men Come for the Car
  • Joe Pitches Bases Loaded at Paramount
  • Joe Is Mistaken for the Undertaker

From the same entry

• go spare
• spare blushes
• to spare