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Idiom: Spit the dummy




Idiom Definitions for 'Spit the dummy'

Reference to an infant spitting out their dummy (or pacifier) in order to cry. 'To spit the dummy' is to give up.

Contributed By: Stephen Crossman | Category: Children and babies

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