spit it out
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spit it out
- /spɪt ɪt ˈaʊt/ US, UK
- [spɪ.ɾɪˈɾaʊt] US, UK
verb spits it out · spitting it out · spat it out · spit it out
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To overcome reluctance to say something particular or to speak in general.
– Sir, I... I... er...
– Come on, man! Spit it out!
Similar: out with it[Appendix:Glossary · Opposite: beat around the bush, gild the pill, sugarcoat the pill, obfuscate
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verb to overcome reluctance to say something particular or to speak in general
| Español | desembucharlo, decirlo ya, decirlo de una vez, soltarlo |
|---|---|
| Português | desembuchar |
| Français | cracher le morceau |
| Deutsch | spuck's aus |
| Русский | выкла́дывать vykládyvatʹ, коло́ться kolótʹsja |
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