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Phrase(s): spit something on(to) something
to expel something from the mouth onto something. • You shouldn’t spit your gum onto the sidewalk! • Don’t spit your gum on the pavement., Phrase(s): spit (up)on someone or something
1. to eject spit onto someone or something. (Upon is formal and less commonly used than on.) • The angry crowd spit on the convict. • Don’t spit on the sidewalk. 2. to spew spittle onto someone or something while talking. (Upon is formal and less commonly used than on.) • I always have a fear of accidentally spitting on someone in the first row while I am talking. • I regret spitting on you, but it was an accident.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs