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Definition of
save preposition
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
save
preposition
preposition
NAmE
/
/
seɪv
/
/
(
also
save for
)
(
old use
or
)
jump to other results
(
formal
)
except something
They knew nothing about her save her name.
See
save
in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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save
verb
save
noun
save
conjunction
save face
save your breath
save the day/situation
save somebody's bacon/neck
save your (own) skin/hide/neck
save, keep, etc. something for a rainy day
not be able to do something to save your life
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Idioms
save face
save your breath
save the day/situation
save somebody's bacon/neck
save your (own) skin/hide/neck
save, keep, etc. something for a rainy day
not be able to do something to save your life
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Nearby words
save
verb
save
noun
save
preposition
save
conjunction
saver
noun