VOCABULARY - IDIOMS

Spoiling for a Fight

Meaning:

Combative, wanting conflict, eager to argue or fight

Examples:

  • Tom seems to spoil for a fight the moment he's in the same room as me. I just don't know what it is about me that makes him so antagonistic.
  • We've done everything we can to reach a reasonable compromise with the other party, but they have been spoiling for an argument at every turn.
  • John was spoiling for a fight after hearing how unfairly his friend was treated at work.
  • She seemed spoiling for a fight after her team lost the championship.
  • The two rivals were spoiling for a fight, and tension filled the air.
  • After the heated argument, he looked like he was spoiling for a fight with anyone who disagreed.
  • Whenever he hears about corruption, he seems spoiling for a fight.
  • The coach was spoiling for a fight after the referee’s questionable calls.
  • Tired of the constant criticism, she was spoiling for a fight to defend herself.
  • He appeared to be spoiling for a fight as soon as he entered the meeting room.
  • The frustrated fans were spoiling for a fight after their team’s unfair loss.
  • Knowing he was spoiling for a fight, his friends tried to calm him down.
  • When she heard the gossip about her, she was spoiling for a fight to clear her name.
  • The siblings were spoiling for a fight over who would get the last slice of cake.
  • The competitor was spoiling for a fight, ready to prove his worth.
  • She was clearly spoiling for a fight after being left out of the project.
  • The soldiers were spoiling for a fight after months of training.
  • He was spoiling for a fight after being cut off in traffic.
  • Fed up with the unfair treatment, the workers were spoiling for a fight with management.
  • Seeing his rival, he instantly felt spoiling for a fight.
  • The coach's reaction showed he was spoiling for a fight after the opposing team cheated.
  • When he saw the injustice, he was spoiling for a fight to defend the victim.