save one's breath

English

Verb

save one's breath

(idiomatic, chiefly imperative) To refrain from speech; to be quiet, especially where it would have no useful effect to speak.
- 1979, Garson Kanin, Moviola
  If you're going to start in on me about coming back into the company — save your breath. There's no room here for me and you know it.

Derived terms

save one's breath to cool one's porridge

Translations

to refrain from speech

Hungarian: kár a gőzért (second person)

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