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Mitsuo23 Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary
"save me a trip"?
Hi
Would you rephrase the part of the sentence below?
The cops are directed to the hotel and save me (a clerk) a trip down the street.
Thanks,
M
Would you rephrase the part of the sentence below?
The cops are directed to the hotel and save me (a clerk) a trip down the street.
Thanks,
M
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To "save you a trip" is to prevent someone from having to do a job or chore. For example, if while at the market, your roommate picks up a quart of milk for you, he has "saved you the trip" because you no longer have to go out yourself.
- To "save you a trip" is to prevent someone from having to do a job or chore.
- For example, if while at the market, your roommate picks up a quart of milk for you, he has "saved you the trip" because you no longer have to go out yourself.
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To "save you a trip" is to prevent someone from having to do a job or chore.
For example, if while at the market, your roommate picks up a quart of milk for you, he has "saved you the trip" because you no longer have to go out yourself.
For example, if while at the market, your roommate picks up a quart of milk for you, he has "saved you the trip" because you no longer have to go out yourself.
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