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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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As Toby chops and stirs and practices family stories about sandwiches in endless prep for his “Champion Chef” audition tape, Kayla worries about an old wound that I won’t spoil for you here, and Evelyn desperately tries to keep her family together.

From Seattle Times

I still enjoy stories I spoil for myself.

From Washington Post

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

“Part 2” has you do the same thing in a hotel corridor, and “Part 3” that just released today, I won’t spoil for myself or anyone reading this.

From The Verge

And it would not spoil, for so many cloves would keep it sound and sweet.

From Literature

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