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Phrase(s): Don’t bother. Please don’t do it. It is not necessary, and it is too much trouble. • Mary: Should I make some dinner for you? Bill: No, don’t bother; it’s late. • Sue: Do you want me to save this spoonful of mashed potatoes? Jane: No, don’t bother. It isn’t worth it. Sue: I hate to waste it.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs