| 释义 |
not waste words
not waste words
► F0 If someone does not waste words, they talk only about what is important using as few words as possible: » He explained the whole system in about 30 seconds - he doesn't waste words, does he?Thesaurus+: ↑Not saying much , ↑Blunt and direct in speech and behaviour , ↑Not being friendly , ↑Digressing and being indirect or evasive |