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Phrase(s): in the interest of saving time
in order to hurry things along; in order to save time. • Mary: In the interest of saving time, I’d like to save questions for the end of my talk. Bill: But I have an important question now! • "In the interest of saving time," said Jane, "I’ll give you the first three answers."
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs