spit the dummy

English - Turkish

Definition of spit the dummy in English Turkish dictionary

(Argo) bir şeye çok sinirlenmek

(Argo) bir şeylere çok sinirlenmek

English - English

Definition of spit the dummy in English English dictionary

To overreact (as an adult) to a situation childishly, in an angry or frustrated manner

He'll really spit the dummy when he hears that he's been fired.

Hyphenation

spit the dum·my

Turkish pronunciation

spît dhi dʌmi

Synonyms

throw a tantrum

Pronunciation

/ˈspət ᴛʜē ˈdəmē/ /ˈspɪt ðiː ˈdʌmiː/

Etymology

() From when babies have tantrums, they spit out any dummy that they may be sucking.