10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BE SPOILING FOR»
Discover the use of
be spoiling for in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
be spoiling for and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Bloomsbury Dictionary of Idioms
Keep clear of Ron if the team lose their match – he'll be spoiling for a fight. From
an old verb, meaning to strip people forcefully of their goods and keep the 'spoils'.
SPOT. spot cash cash given on the spot, or at once. There's a man at the door ...
2
Studies in English, Written and Spoken:
For the Use of ...
In point of fact, 'to be spoiling for a fight' constitutes a close analogon to the
Shakespearian 'to faint for succour', which I have illustrated from As You Like It.
The following quotation from Punch, 1881, Vol. II (Vol. 81), 4" curiously illustrates
the ...
3
Disorders of Personality: Introducing a DSM/ICD Spectrum ...
They carry a chip on their shoulder, often seem to be spoiling for a fight, and
appear to enjoy tangling with others to prove their strength and test their
competencies and powers. Having been periodically successful in past
aggressive ventures, ...
4
The Wordsworth Dictionary of Idioms
... twice on the way to work. [From the gymnastic exercise.] split hairs see hair. a
split second a fraction of a second: For a split second she thought she saw a face
at the window, and then it vanished. split the vote see vote. spoil be spoiling for ...
Elizabeth McLaren Kirkpatrick, C. M. Schwarz, 1993
"idioms be spoiling for a fight to be very eager to fight or argue: Local councillors
are spoiling for a fight over plans to close two village schools. . be spoilt for
choice to be unable to choose because there are so many possible good choices
: ...
6
That's Not in My American History Book: A Compilation of ...
A man has to be spoiling for a fight to ride a horse 2,000 miles through the
wilderness just to find one. If he then rides another 3,000 miles to fight in yet
another war, he must be James Beckwourth. Names like Kit Carson, Buffalo Bill
Cody, and ...
The men left us, and they seemed to be very anxious to get to the front. They
were actually spoiling for a fight. We moved along day after day, and at last
reached the border of bleeding Kansas, and the people there seemed to be
spoiling for a ...
8
Some By-products of Missions
Both in the case of China and Russia she seemed to be spoiling for a fight. But
that was not what I was about to say. At the present time the world has decided
against individual fisticuffing, and there are good prospects of its deciding against
...
Isaac Taylor Headland, 1914
9
Food: A Dictionary of Literal and Nonliteral Terms
In a sense that hearkens back to the original one, a person can be spoiling for a
fight, i.e., itching for one. The adj. rotten orig. described meat that had decayed to
the point of becoming putrid, i.e., producing an extremely foul odor; but it soon ...
Robert Allen Palmatier, 2000
(Be) Spoiling for Eager for Some people feel happy only when they are spoiling
for and get a fight. Spoilsport People who do things that interfere with the
enjoyment of others He was not welcome in any company because he had the
reputation ...
Prof. V.N. Sadasiva Rau, Sura College of Competition, 2004
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BE SPOILING FOR»
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be spoiling for is used in the context of the following news items.
Abbott: Texas will protect religious liberty of gay marriage foes
While Abbott and other state GOP leaders on Friday appeared to be spoiling for a fight over possible infringements on religious conscience, ... «Dallas Morning News, Jun 15»
Op-Ed: Minister Gigaba, gird your loins for a fight
This time, he appears to be spoiling for a fight with the entire travel industry. The problem is that it's a pretty big industry. It's not just tour ... «Daily Maverick, May 15»
'Don't start with me!': Sarah and Cristian become the latest …
... exchange was typical of Sarah who has shown a grim character since entering the house - and frequently seems to be spoiling for a fight. «Daily Mail, May 15»
April WPI inflation falls sixth straight month to -2.65%
Should the market be spoiling for a rate cut? It just refuses to budge. It is only obeying the global yields which have shot up and therefore the ... «Moneycontrol.com, May 15»
RAF jets intercept Russia spy plane
Just Saying. This lunatic seems to be spoiling for a conflict. Just Saying. Sturgeon....isn't that were those stinky fish eggs come from ? Viking9. «BT.com, May 15»
Dwight Howard invites heckling fan to 'come out here' during Game …
Dwight Howard seemed to be spoiling for a fight from just about the second he took the court on Sunday night, getting physical with multiple ... «Yahoo Sports, May 15»
One Software Container To Enclose Them All
Instead, everyone seems to not only be spoiling for a fight between containers and more established virtual machine hypervisors and between ... «The Platform, May 15»
McConnell to Democrats: Get Ready for Another Debt Ceiling Fight!
First, if Republicans had learned their lesson from the last fight, McConnell wouldn't be spoiling for another one. But conservatives see the debt ... «The New Republic, May 15»
Jurgen Klopp aiming for a German Cup victory over Bayern Munich
"We will be spoiling for a fight and don't want to be lulled by some flowers," the manager said. In fact, Dortmund hope to take advantage of the ... «ESPN FC, Apr 15»
Jurgen Klopp out to shatter Bayern Munich's treble hopes
"It`s a very nice gesture, but on Tuesday we`ll be spoiling for a fight and we don`t want to weaken ourselves with flowers," said Klopp. Dortmund ... «Zee News, Apr 15»
