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spoiling for a fight

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spoiling for a fight
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.
See also: fight, spoil
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, spoil


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