spit the dummy

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To overreact (as an adult) to a situation, in an angry and childish manner. Australia,idiomatic,informal
    — He'll really spit the dummy when he hears that he's not going on that trip.

词形变化

spits the dummy present,singular,third-person spitting the dummy participle,present spat the dummy participle,past spat the dummy past spit the dummy participle,past spit the dummy past

词源

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