Father's Rage English Podcast

To SPARE A THOUGHT FOR smb
  to think about another person who is in a worse situation than you are

EXAMPLES
•SPARE A THOUGHT FOR John, he is getting married today.
•We should SPARE A THOUGHT FOR the wildlife.
 •SPARE A THOUGHT FOR those in need.

QUESTIONS TO ANSWER
•Do you ever SPARE A THOUGHT FOR:
 - hungry children
 - poor families
 - people dying of cancer
 - rich people killing themselves
 - women with 5+ kids to feed

To SPARE A THOUGHT FOR smb
  to think about another person who is in a worse situation than you are

EXAMPLES
•SPARE A THOUGHT FOR John, he is getting married today.
•We should SPARE A THOUGHT FOR the wildlife.
 •SPARE A THOUGHT FOR those in need.

QUESTIONS TO ANSWER
•Do you ever SPARE A THOUGHT FOR:
 - hungry children
 - poor families
 - people dying of cancer
 - rich people killing themselves
 - women with 5+ kids to feed

To SPARE smb’s FEELINGS
   to avoid doing something that might hurt the person. Try not to hurt smb’s feelings.

EXAMPLES
•He deleted the photos TO SPARE the kids’ FEELINGS.
•She lied to him TO SPARE HIS FEELINGS.
•I ate the breakfast she had cooked just to SPARE HER FEELINGS.

QUESTIONS TO ANSWER
•Do you ever lie to SPARE smb’s FEELINGS?
•Are you grateful to people who did something to SPARE YOUR FEELINGS?
•Should we SPARE THE FEELINGS of grown-up men or not care about hurting them?

To SPARE smb’s FEELINGS
   to avoid doing something that might hurt the person. Try not to hurt smb’s feelings.

EXAMPLES
•He deleted the photos TO SPARE the kids’ FEELINGS.
•She lied to him TO SPARE HIS FEELINGS.
•I ate the breakfast she had cooked just to SPARE HER FEELINGS.

QUESTIONS TO ANSWER
•Do you ever lie to SPARE smb’s FEELINGS?
•Are you grateful to people who did something to SPARE YOUR FEELINGS?
•Should we SPARE THE FEELINGS of grown-up men or not care about hurting them?

To SPARE (smb) TIME/MONEY
to make time/money available for smb

EXAMPLES
•I can’t SPARE (you) THE TIME.
•I will come when you can SPARE ME
A COUPLE OF HOURS.
•Can you SPARE ME 10 bucks?

QUESTIONS TO ANSWER
•Would you SPARE your neighbour 100 usd 
if they asked you to?
•Would you SPARE a man in the street 1 hour to answer his questions about your life?
•What activities can make you say “I can’t SPARE THE TIME”?

To SPARE (smb) TIME/MONEY
to make time/money available for smb

EXAMPLES
•I can’t SPARE (you) THE TIME.
•I will come when you can SPARE ME
A COUPLE OF HOURS.
•Can you SPARE ME 10 bucks?

QUESTIONS TO ANSWER
•Would you SPARE your neighbour 100 usd 
if they asked you to?
•Would you SPARE a man in the street 1 hour to answer his questions about your life?
•What activities can make you say “I can’t SPARE THE TIME”?

To SPARE NO EFFORT/EXPENSE
 to make a lot of effort (and to spend a lot of money) in order to achieve something

EXAMPLES
•I will SPARE NO EFFORT to find who did it.
•NO EFFORT will be SPARED to bring the people responsible to justice.
•She SPARED NO EXPENSE to make him well again.

QUESTIONS TO ANSWER
•Are there people outside of your family
to whom you can say “I will SPARE NO EFFORT to …(do something)… for you?
•Have you ever said to yourself “I will SPARE NO EXPENSE to learn to …(do something)…?”
•Should he SPARE NO EFFORT to bring her back or let her go when she has already left

To SPARE NO EFFORT/EXPENSE
 to make a lot of effort (and to spend a lot of money) in order to achieve something

EXAMPLES
•I will SPARE NO EFFORT to find who did it.
•NO EFFORT will be SPARED to bring the people responsible to justice.
•She SPARED NO EXPENSE to make him well again.

QUESTIONS TO ANSWER
•Are there people outside of your family
to whom you can say “I will SPARE NO EFFORT to …(do something)… for you?
•Have you ever said to yourself “I will SPARE NO EXPENSE to learn to …(do something)…?”
•Should he SPARE NO EFFORT to bring her back or let her go when she has already left

To SPARE smb smth
to prevent someone from having an unpleasant experience

EXAMPLES/PHRASES
•SPARE me the trouble
•SPARE him the embarrassment
•SPARE her the details
•SPARE us the conversation
•SPARE me the excuses
•SPARE you this horrible story

QUESTIONS TO ANSWER
•What are the situations in which you can say to someone “SPARE ME the details”?
•Why do men want their women to SPARE THEM the Us Conversation?
•How much are you willing to pay for them to SPARE YOU the embarrassment of singing on stage?

To SPARE smb smth
to prevent someone from having an unpleasant experience

EXAMPLES/PHRASES
•SPARE me the trouble
•SPARE him the embarrassment
•SPARE her the details
•SPARE us the conversation
•SPARE me the excuses
•SPARE you this horrible story

QUESTIONS TO ANSWER
•What are the situations in which you can say to someone “SPARE ME the details”?
•Why do men want their women to SPARE THEM the Us Conversation?
•How much are you willing to pay for them to SPARE YOU the embarrassment of singing on stage?