spit nails | Idiomator

Meaning: (idiomatic)Tospeakorsputterin a veryangrymanner.1965September 6,Ann Landers, “Exception is Acknowledged”, inSpokane Daily Chronicle, retrieved22 November 2013, page17:[O]ne thing about Aunt Jenny gets me so mad I couldspit nails.1993November 9, “RAF chief attacks Treasury over cuts”, inThe Independent, UK, retrieved22 November 2013:The three chiefs of staff are described by sources as ‘spitting nails’ over the latest proposals to cut the defence budget even further.2009December 14, David M. Herszenhorn,David D. Kirkpatrick, “Lieberman Gets Ex-Party to Shift on Health Plan”, inNew York Times, retrieved22 November 2013:Just the thought of Joseph I. Lieberman makes some Democrats want tospit nailsthese days. But Mr. Lieberman, the Connecticut independent, is not the least troubled by his status as Capitol Hill’s master infuriator.

Examples:

EN: You'll be able to spit nails, kid!
ES: ¡Podrás escupir clavos, muchacho!
EN: Youre ready to spit nails because you cant call the shots.
ES: Estás furiosa porque no puedes ordenarme.
EN: (flatly) I'm so mad I could spit nails.
ES: (categóricamente) Estoy tan enojado que podría escupir clavos.
EN: Oh, I could...! Oh, I could spit nails!
ES: ¡Oh, podría escupir culebras!
EN: If your father heard that you were supporting Frémont, he would spit nails.
ES: Si tu padre se entera de que estabas apoyando a Frémont se cabrearía.
ID: Jika ayahmu mendengar bahwa kamu mendukung Frémont, dia akan marah.
EN: You'll be able to spit nails, kid.
ES: Tú podrás escupir clavos, niña.
ID: Kau bisa tunjukkan amarahmu, nak.
EN: You're ready to spit nails because you can't call the shots.
ID: Mama rela memuntahkan paku karena tak bisa lagi menembak.
EN: I'm so angry that I could spit nails.
TE: ఇలా ఎన్నాళ్ళు కాపలా కాయగలను నేను మాత్రం అనుకుంటుంది కోపంగా.
EN: "I'm so angry I could spit nails.
TE: నాపైన కోపంవుంటే పిస్తోలుతో కాల్చవచ్చునే.
TE: ఇలా ఎన్నాళ్ళు కాపలా కాయగలను నేను మాత్రం అనుకుంటుంది కోపంగా.

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