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say it, don't spray it

say it, don't spray it phrase: one should be careful not to spit or spray saliva when speaking.

Phrase

say it, don't spray it

  1. (humorous, slang) One should be careful not to spit or spray saliva when speaking.
    • The three-year-old I babysit always spits on me when talking. I know he doesn't mean it, but telling him "say it, don't spray it" just doesn't work.

Questions about say it, don't spray it

What does say it, don't spray it mean?
Say it, don't spray it means one should be careful not to spit or spray saliva when speaking.
What part of speech is say it, don't spray it?
Say it, don't spray it is a phrase.

Words near say it, don't spray it in the dictionary

  1. say hello
  2. say hello to my little friend
  3. say it ain't so
  4. say it all
  5. say it louder for the ones in the back
  6. say it, don't spray it
  7. say la vee
  8. say less
  9. say no
  10. say no more
  11. say none

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