be going spare



be going spare

To be available for one to take or claim. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. If that cake is going spare, I'll take a few pieces home with me.
See also: going, spare

be going spare

  (British & Australian)
if something is going spare, you can have it because no one else wants it 'Do you want some more cheesecake?' 'Yes, if it's going spare.'
See also: going, spare

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
ToriTAWR-eeEnglish
Beatricebe-ah-TREE-che (Italian), BEE-ə-tris (English), BEE-tris (English), BE-ah-trees (Swedish), be-ah-TREES (Swedish)Italian, English, Swedish
NebojŠA-Serbian, Croatian
NoËLleno-EL (French)French, Dutch
Maura (2)MAWR-əIrish, Scottish, English
Langley['læŋli]