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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
Collocation
Example
Instead of trying to fix it yourself, you can save yourself the trouble and call a professional plumber.
She saved herself the trouble of searching for the information by asking her colleague, who had it readily available.
To save himself the trouble of traffic, he decided to work from home today.
