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to save oneself the trouble
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to avoid unnecessary effort, work, or inconvenience by taking a simple or efficient course of action
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Example
She saved herself the trouble of searching for the information by asking her colleague, who had it readily available.
Why not use a calculator to save yourself the trouble of doing complex math by hand?
By setting up automated bill payments, you can save yourself the trouble of remembering due dates.
Instead of trying to fix it yourself, you can save yourself the trouble and call a professional plumber.
To save himself the trouble of traffic, he decided to work from home today.
