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save one's bacon
save one's neck
save one's skin
To save from danger or trouble.
Спасти чью-любо шкуру.
Betty saved Tim's neck by typing his report for him; without her help he could not have finished on time.
Бетти спасла шкуру Тима, напечатав его отчет за него. Без ее помощи он мог бы не успеть закончить вовремя.
The fighter planes saved our skins while the army was landing from the ships.
save one's breath
To keep silent because talking will not help; not talk because it will do no good.
Помалкивать, держать язык за зубами, держать свое мнение при себе.
"Save your breath! I'm tired of your endless excuses. You're fired!" said the boss to his employee who was late for work again.
"Помалкивай! Я устал от твоих бесконечных оправданий! Ты уволен!" сказал начальник своему работнику, который снова опоздал на работу.
Save your breath; the boss will never give you the day off.
save the day
To bring about victory or success, especially when defeat is likely.
Спасти положение.
My alarm clock broke down and I almost overslept an important meeting but my wife woke me up and saved the day.
У меня сломался будильник и я чуть не проспал важную встречу, но моя жена меня разбудила и спасла положение.
The forest fire was nearly out of control when suddenly it rained heavily and saved the day.
The team was behind, but at the last minute Sam saved the day with a touchdown.
save up
To put away for future use; keep as savings; save.
John was saving up for a new bicycle.
Mary saved up pieces of cloth to make a quilt.
saving grace
A single good attribute; a redeeming quality.
Felicity is not very attractive but her intelligence and wit are her saving grace.
savings account
An account in a bank, where people put money to save it, and the bank uses the money and pays interest every year.
If you leave your money in your savings account for six months or a year, the bank will pay interest on it.
savings bond
A government certificate given for money and saved for a number of years so that the government will pay back the money with interest.
John's father gave him a savings bond for graduation.
Mary bought a $25 savings bond for $18.75.
saw gourds
To breathe loudly through the nose while sleeping; snore.
In Alabama a boy who snores saws gourds.