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spit up

 
Idioms: spit up

Vomit, as in Infants often spit up part of their milk.


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The verb has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: give reluctantly
  Synonyms: cough up, pony up

Meaning #2: discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth
  Synonyms: expectorate, cough up, cough out, spit out


 
 

 

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Idioms. The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.  Read more
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