spoil (redirected from spoiling)

be 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.

See also: fight

spoil someone rotten

to do whatever someone wants you to do or to give them anything they want. My husband spoils me rotten. Look at all this jewellery he's given me. Those children are spoiled rotten by their grandparents.

See also: rotten

Too many cooks (spoil the broth).

something that you say which means that if too many people try to work on the same piece of work, they will spoil it. There were so many people working on the same project, no one knew what anyone else was doing. I think it was a case of too many cooks.

See also: cook, many

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spoil someone rotten

to do everything possible to satisfy someone's desires. Those children are spoiled rotten by their grandparents. Dad always spoiled us rotten, and Mom was the one who disciplined us.

See also: rotten

spoiling 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.

See also: fight