(be) spoiling for
idiom
: to have a strong desire for (something, such as a fight)
They are spoiling for an argument.
The team is spoiling for a rematch.
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How is Shannon spoiling for a fight with the most mild-mannered guy there?
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
But now the billionaire seems to be spoiling for a fight with the country clubbers.
—John Hyatt, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2024
When everyone is spoiling for a fight, the result is an unpleasant public.
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2024
Emma Craig was outside the Beverly Hills Medical Center on Wilshire Boulevard, spoiling for a fight.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2024
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
But now the billionaire seems to be spoiling for a fight with the country clubbers.
—John Hyatt, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2024
When everyone is spoiling for a fight, the result is an unpleasant public.
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2024
Emma Craig was outside the Beverly Hills Medical Center on Wilshire Boulevard, spoiling for a fight.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2024
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“(be) spoiling for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/%28be%29%20spoiling%20for. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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