Hello everyone!
Welcome to Idiom 100, where we learn 100 commonly used idioms by native English speakers.
All of the explanations are in English, so it might be challenging for you,
but just try to imagine the meanings in your head and study hard and soon you'll be able to use these idioms in your conversations.
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Today's idiom is: spit it out.
Spit it out.
Or, if you want to say it natively, spit it out.
Okay, can you imagine what this idiom might mean?
Hmm, spit... It's not a great word to say.
It's when we spit something out.
Maybe we spit out our gum or some food that we don't like into a napkin.
Hmm, so imagine spit it out.
You're spitting things out.
Maybe you're not shy and maybe you do it quickly.
So, this is a difficult one to think of what it might mean, but let's listen to some examples to help you out.
The first one:
I wanna tell you something and ahh.. you can’t get mad but... Ummm.. It's…
Spit it out! What is it?
Ahh.. you have a green stuff stuck between your teeth!
Oh, okay, so in that situation, she used spit it out to mean, come on, say it. It's okay.
Alright, let's listen to the second example.
I can feel you wanna tell me something, now spit it out, what is it?
Okay, I just wanna tell you that... your socks, they’re not matching.
Oh, okay, so in both of those situations, someone wanted to say something, maybe a little embarrassing
or something they didn't feel comfortable to say.
So, the other person was encouraging them to say it.
Yeah, it's okay. Please, just say it, quickly!
Okay, so you can use 'spit it out' to tell someone, 'Go ahead, just say it. It's okay, you won't hurt my feelings.'
Okay, but be careful when you use this saying.
Maybe it's not the proper phrase to use with your boss or colleague at work. It's a little casual.
So, you can use it freely with your friends or your family.
Just please tell them, 'Come on, spit it out! Tell me anything.'
Okay, I hope you can use this phrase with your friends.
That's all for today. See you next time!