spill ink
Language: en
Meaning: (idiomatic)To write, especially professionally.1974, J Earman, “An Attempt to Add a Little Direction to "The Problem of the Direction of Time"”, inPhilosophy of Science:Of all the problems which lie on the borderline of philosophy and science, perhaps none has caused morespilled ink, more controversy, and more emotion than "the problem of the direction of time.1999, Bamidele A. Ojo,Contemporary African politics, page 1:While democratic forces remain active throughout the African continent, scholars continue tospill inkdebating the promises and pitfalls of African democratic transitions.
Examples:EN: You trip over that gesture and spill ink all over this carpet ... And your old grandmother will flail you alive
ES: Si derrama un poco de tinta en la alfombra, ¡su abuela la va a destripar!
EN: Who dared to spill ink on my sister?
ES: Quien se atrevio a derramar tinta en mi hermana?
EN: Try to take it off, and it'll spill ink all over the clothes.
ES: Intenta quitarlo y te manchará de tinta toda la ropa.
ID: Jika dilepas, baju kena noda tinda.
EN: Don't take much to make my Mick spill ink
HI: कोई पिंजरे में ना डाले मेरे दीवाने को
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