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spoil for

Idioms  
  1. Be eager for, as in He's just spoiling for a fight. This idiom nearly always refers to some kind of altercation. It may allude to spoil in the sense of “deteriorate over a period of time.” [Mid-1800s]


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I still enjoy stories I spoil for myself.

From Washington Post Feb. 18, 2022

But I think generally people buy into the idea that this is something that they do not want to spoil for the audience.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 11, 2022

What happened next I won’t spoil for you.

From Forbes Mar. 25, 2015

When you're up against someone who does spoil for a fight, like Sharpe James, like Steve Lonegan, they can do some damage to you.”

From Slate Oct. 17, 2013

Years ago, from a raid on the continent, the rolling ships had brought this woman over to be Alldnoos’ share—fit spoil for him whose realm hung on his word as on a god’s.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer

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