Spare away spirits???
Can anyone explains me the meaning of this sentence: "Spare away spirits" done on May Day in Britain means:
A- BRING IN THE SPRING
B- NOT TO DRINK ALCOHOL
C- KEEP BAD THINGS AWAY
D- SAVE SPIRITS
Thank you!
Top answer
It means absolutely nothing to me, it doesn't seem to be natural English but I'm not a Brit. Are you sure it's not "scare"? "
- It means absolutely nothing to me, it doesn't seem to be natural English but I'm not a Brit.
- Are you sure it's not "scare"?
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It means absolutely nothing to me, it doesn't seem to be natural English but I'm not a Brit. Are you sure it's not "scare"?
My grandmother had the expression, "Spare the rod, spoil the child."
0I'm British and English is my first language.
I am 99.9% sure the question is a misspelling of "scare away the spirits".
"Spare away" is meaningless.
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