spare
121spare tyre — ► NOUN 1) an extra tyre carried in a motor vehicle for use in case of puncture. 2) informal a roll of fat round a person s waist …
122spare tire — n. 1. an extra tire and wheel for a motor vehicle, stored in the vehicle for use in an emergency ☆ 2. Slang a bulging layer of fat around the waist …
123spare|rib — «SPAIR RIHB», noun. a rib of pork having less meat than the ribs near the loin. ╂[probably alteration of earlier ribspare < Middle Low German ribbespēr rib cut] …
124spare somebody's blushes — spare sb s ˈblushes idiom (BrE) to save sb from an embarrassing situation • A last minute goal spared their blushes. Main entry: ↑spareidiom …
125spare somebody's feelings — spare sb s ˈfeelings idiom to be careful not to do or say anything that might upset sb Main entry: ↑spareidiom …
126spare-dry — † spare dry see spar n.1 7 …
127spare royal — see spur royal …
128Spare tire — imagestack A spare tire is an additional tire (or tyre see spelling differences) carried in a motor vehicle as a replacement for one that goes flat, a blowout, or other emergency. Spare tire is generally a misnomer, as almost all vehicles… …