From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishspare a thought for somebodyspare a thought for somebodyTHINK ABOUTto think about another person who is in a worse situation than you are Spare a thought for Nick, who’s doing his exams right now. → spare
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spare a thought for somebody• Whilst knitting your designs you might spare a thought for Giant Pandas now very much an endangered species.• But spare a thought for Helen Williams.• But whereas Errol struck it lucky, spare a thought for Instonian Neil Cooke.• While all these contrivances give us the pleasure of moving water, we must spare a thought for the plants beneath.• We should spare a thought for those less fortunate.• Let us take a moment this Advent to spare a thought for what the poorest of our world are waiting for.spare a thought for somebodyspare a thought for somebodyBritish EnglishTHINK ABOUT used to tell someone that they should think about someone who is in a worse situation than they are Spare a thought for those who don’t have enough to eat. → thoughtExamples from the Corpus
spare a thought for somebody• But spare a thought for Helen Williams.• But whereas Errol struck it lucky, spare a thought for Instonian Neil Cooke.• Whilst knitting your designs you might spare a thought for Giant Pandas now very much an endangered species.• While all these contrivances give us the pleasure of moving water, we must spare a thought for the plants beneath.• Let us take a moment this Advent to spare a thought for what the poorest of our world are waiting for. 