spoil for

Idioms and Phrases

Be eager for, as in He's just spoiling for a fight . This idiom nearly always refers to some kind of altercation. It may allude to spoil in the sense of “deteriorate over a period of time.” [Mid-1800s]

Example Sentences

As Toby chops and stirs and practices family stories about sandwiches in endless prep for his “Champion Chef” audition tape, Kayla worries about an old wound that I won’t spoil for you here, and Evelyn desperately tries to keep her family together.

From Seattle Times

House of Representatives will reconvene in an atmosphere of political uncertainty on Monday, as Republican hardline conservatives clash with Speaker Kevin McCarthy and spoil for a new fight over federal government spending.

From Reuters

House of Representatives will reconvene in an atmosphere of political uncertainty on Monday, as Republican hardline conservatives clash with Speaker Kevin McCarthy and spoil for a new fight over federal government spending.

From Reuters

House of Representatives will reconvene in an atmosphere of political uncertainty on Monday, as Republican hardline conservatives clash with Speaker Kevin McCarthy and spoil for a new fight over federal government spending.

From Reuters

House of Representatives will reconvene in an atmosphere of political uncertainty on Monday, as Republican hardline conservatives clash with Speaker Kevin McCarthy and spoil for a new fight over federal government spending.

From Reuters

Related Words

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