to spare oneself |
骨を盗む [ほねをぬすむ] /(exp,v5m) (1) (See 骨を惜しむ) to spare oneself/to spare oneself the trouble/(2) (arch) (as 骨を盗むまい, 骨を盗まず, etc.) to nullify someone's efforts/EntL2575210/ ------- 骨を惜しむ [ほねをおしむ] /(exp,v5m) (See 骨惜しみ) (ant: 骨を折る・1) to spare oneself the trouble/to spare oneself/EntL2575200/ |