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do not bother

 

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Term: do not bother

Description:

The phrase "do not bother" is used to advise someone not to disturb, inconvenience, or trouble themselves or others.

Possible Parts of Speech:
  • Verb phrase
  • Idiom
Possible Senses and Usages:
  1. To advise someone not to disturb or inconvenience.
  2. To warn against taking action that could be futile or troublesome.
  3. To indicate one's lack of concern or interest in a particular matter.
Samples Sentences:
  • As a Verb phrase:
    • Do not bother the sleeping baby, please.
    • He told his colleagues, "I am busy, do not bother me unless it's urgent."
    • Please do not bother the employees with any non-work-related requests during office hours.

  • As an Idiom:
    • She decided not to bother with learning the new software as it seemed too complicated.
    • After struggling to fix the broken device, he finally gave up, realizing it was not worth the bother.
    • I'm tired of their constant complaints, so I'll just ignore them and not bother anymore.
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