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spit out

To say reluctantly.
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"Hark ye, mistress," said the shepherd. "I've had much on my tongue this many a day, but you haven't given me the chance to spit it out. I won't be put off any longer."

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Submitted on July 07, 2010

Additional definitions for 'spit out':

spit outUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see spit,‎ out.
spit outTo rap; to repeat verses passionately or intensely.
spit outTo say scornfully.
spit outTo eject.
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