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Slang: Go Spare

Go Spare means angry, disappointed, sad, furious, enraged. Examples: She'd go spare if she found out he was spending all that money. We all thought that Wendy would go spare when she found out that Ma

Go Spare

Angry, disappointed, sad, furious, enraged.

Frustrated personExamples

She'd go spare if she found out he was spending all that money.

We all thought that Wendy would go spare when she found out that Maurice had spent their rent money buying video games.

Malcolm went spare when the liberals passed a law that would lay him off for three months to protect the local prairie dogs.

Meaning of Spare [spεə] from the dictionary:

  • Free, surplus, unused, extra.
  • Scanty, economical (also in style).
  • Lean, thin (for build).
  • Spare, show mercy.
  • Regret, spare, protect.
  • Save, economize.
  • Set aside (time, attention, etc.).
  • Spare part (of a car, device, etc.).
  • Am. Knocking down all pins with the first two balls.

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