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spoiling for a fight

spoiling for a fight phrase: in a mood to fight; looking to argue or quarrel with someone.

Phrase

spoiling for a fight

  1. In a mood to fight; looking to argue or quarrel with someone.

Questions about spoiling for a fight

What does spoiling for a fight mean?
Spoiling for a fight means in a mood to fight; looking to argue or quarrel with someone.
What part of speech is spoiling for a fight?
Spoiling for a fight is a phrase.

Words near spoiling for a fight in the dictionary

  1. spoileth
  2. spoilfive
  3. spoilful
  4. spoilin'
  5. spoiling
  6. spoiling for a fight
  7. spoiling somebody rotten
  8. spoiling someone rotten
  9. spoiling the market
  10. spoiling the ship for a ha'p'orth of tar
  11. spoilings

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