spit it out
Example Sentences
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That he didn’t just crush the egg and spit it out is testament either to his dedication or his madness.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026
He makes it a point to use overbrewed tea: “The key is to really get that tea to be something that I say, ‘If a five-year-old would spit it out, you’ve got it right.’”
From Salon • Jan. 18, 2026
"It's meant to break up sputum, but kids under two can't spit it out, so the mucus can be aspirated into the lungs, causing pneumonia - yet it is still prescribed."
From BBC • Oct. 7, 2025
You won’t spit it out, which I suppose is kind of a review.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 17, 2023
He brought it to his mouth but had to spit it out.
From "Holes" by Louis Sachar
