be spoiling for
1spoiling for — EAGER FOR, looking for, keen to have, after, bent on, longing for; informal itching for. → spoil * * * spoiling for 1. More than ripe or ready for (a fight, etc) 2. Intent on • • • Main Entry: ↑spoil * * * (be) spoiling for : to have a strong de …
2spoiling for a fight — in. argumentative; asking for a fight. □ They were just spoiling for a fight, and they went outside to settle the matter. □ She was grouchy, and you could tell she had been spoiling for a fight all day …
3spoiling for — it s obvious he s spoiling for a fight Syn: eager for, itching for, looking for, keen to have, after, bent on, longing for …
4spoiling for a fight — to be very eager to fight or argue. He says what he thinks, and so people think he always seems to be spoiling for a fight …
5be spoiling for — (be) spoiling for : to have a strong desire for (something, such as a fight) They are spoiling for a fight/argument. The team is spoiling for a rematch. • • • Main Entry: ↑spoil …
6be spoiling for — idi Informal. to be very eager for: They re spoiling for a fight[/ex] …
7be spoiling for a fight — to be very eager to fight or argue about something. The trouble was caused by a group of demonstrators who were obviously spoiling for a fight …
8be spoiling for a fight — phrase to want a chance to fight or argue with someone Thesaurus: to arguehyponym arguments and arguingsynonym Main entry: spoil …
9(be) spoiling for a fight — be ˈspoiling for a fight idiom to want to fight with sb very much Main entry: ↑spoilidiom …
10be spoiling for — be longing for a fight …
