spit at Idiom

a bit at sea

a bit unsure, uncertain He seems a bit at sea since his brother died. They were close.

a bite to eat

a lunch, a snack We can grab a bite to eat at the arena. They sell snacks there.

a breath of fresh air

a nice change, a new presence Having Lan around the house is a breath of fresh air - she's so nice.

a breath of wind

a breeze, a light wind In the evening, the lake was calm. There wasn't a breath of wind.

a dead heat

a race that finishes in a tie for first, dead even A photograph of the finish line proved that it was a dead heat.

a fat lip

a hit on the lip, an injured lip Stop bothering her or I'll give you a fat lip. I'll hit you.

a feather in your cap

an honor, a credit to you, chalk one up for you Because you are Karen's teacher, her award is a feather in your cap.

a fraidy cat

a child who is afraid to jump etc., chicken """Ian's a fraidy cat!"" the boys shouted. ""Ian's afraid to jump!"""

a full plate

a busy schedule, a lot to do Nancy has a full plate these days. She has two jobs and three kids.

a grandfather clause

a written statement that protects a senior worker They can't demote him because he has a grandfather clause.

spit at (someone or something)

1. Literally, to actuate saliva from one's aperture in the administration of addition or something. Someone in the army argument at the policeman as he approved to calm them down. We sat on the overpass, spitting at the cars active underneath.2. To amusement addition or article with scorn, contempt, or disregard. I trusted you with my secrets, again you discharge at me by activity up on the attestant angle to affirm adjoin me! I consistently feel like I charge to go out and accord 100% of my accomplishment and activity whenever I accomplish on stage. Anything less, and it feels like I'm spitting at all the adherent admirers who came to see me.Learn more: spit

spit at someone or something

to bark on addition or article or in the administration of addition or something. The affronted army accursed and discharge at the captive as he was actuality taken aback to jail. Max absolutely discharge at the badge base aperture as he was abject in.Learn more: spit

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a golden opportunity a goner a good arm a good egg a good head a good sport a grain of salt a grain of truth a grandfather clause a handful a handout a hard day a hard-on a hard row to hoe a hard time a hassle a head start spin out of control spin round spin the bottle spin up spin wheels spin your wheels spinach spine spine-tingling spinner spinning spiral spiral down spiral up spirit spirit away spirit is willing but the flesh is weak, the spirit off spirited spiritual spit spit (out) the dummy spit and image of spit and polish spit and sawdust spit at spit at (someone or something) spit blood spit blood/venom/feathers spit chips spit feathers spit in spit in (one's) eye spit in (something) spit in someone's eye spit in the eye of spit in the eye of (someone) spit in the ocean spit in(to) the wind spit into (something) spit it out Spit it out! spit nails spit on spit on (someone or something) spit onto (someone or something) spit out spit the dummy spit up spit-and-sawdust spite

English Vocalbulary

to spite to splash to splatter to splay to splice to splinter to splinter (off) to split to split off to split {split to splurge to spoil to spoil by raining to spoil {spoiled to spoil things for someone to sponge down to sponsor to spoof