You are welcome to answer questions posted in the Ask a Teacher forum as long as your suggestions, help, and advice reflect a good understanding of the English language. If you are not a teacher, you will need to state that clearly at the top of your post. Please note, all posts are moderated by our in-house language experts, so make sure your suggestions, help, and advice house the kind of information an international language teacher would offer. If not, and your posts do not contribute to the topic in a positive way, they will be subject to deletion.
Pat: Why didn't you wash the dishes, Sam? It's been three days.
Sam: Sorry. I have been busy.
Pat: Save your excuse for someone else / Save it. (i.e. I don't want to hear your excuse. I want you to wash the dishes.) :mad:
Other expressions
I don't want to hear it.
Whatever.
Tell someone who cares.
I'm not impressed.
Talk to the hand.
Pat: Why didn't you wash the dishes, Sam? It's been three days.
Sam: Sorry. I have been busy.
Pat: Save your excuse for someone else / Save it. (i.e. I don't want to hear your excuse. I want you to wash the dishes.) :mad:
Other expressions
I don't want to hear it.
Whatever.
Tell someone who cares.
I'm not impressed.
Talk to the hand.
All the best, :D
==================
I got it from a book.
A wants to persuad B to continue playing music.
B wants to give it up and focus on study.
So B said "Save it."
I got it from a book.
A wants to persuad B to continue playing music.
B wants to give it up and focus on study.
So B said "Save it."
In that case, 'it' refers to flattery, not to excuse:
A: You play X tune so very well! Would you play it?
B: Save it (i.e. Save your flattery for someone else. I really don't play that well. You're just trying to avoid studying, aren't you?)
Save it =? Save your breath 
Linear Mode
