spit the dummy

短语

发音

AU

词形变化

spat the dummy spits the dummy 三单 spits the dummy spitting the dummy spitting the dummy 现在分词 spat the dummy 过去式 spat the dummy 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To overreact (as an adult) to a situation, in an angry and childish manner.

    澳大利亚 习语 非正式

    He'll really spit the dummy when he hears that he's not going on that trip.

词源

Referring to a baby having a tantrum and spitting out its dummy.

来源：wiktionary