save one's breath (English, verb)
expansion: save one's breath (third-person singular simple present saves one's breath, present participle saving one's breath, simple past and past participle saved one's breath)
Senses:
glosses: To refrain from speech; to be quiet, especially where it would have no useful effect to speak.
tags: idiomatic
imperative
Forms:
form: saves one's breath
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: saving one's breath
tags: participle
present
form: saved one's breath
tags: participle
past
form: saved one's breath
tags: past