spit in someone's face in English

Forms: spits in someone's face [present, singular, third-person], spitting in someone's face [participle, present], spat in someone's face [participle, past], spat in someone's face [past], spit in someone's face [participle, past], spit in someone's face [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|spit<,,spat:spit> in someone's face}} spit in someone's face (third-person singular simple present spits in someone's face, present participle spitting in someone's face, simple past and past participle spat in someone's face or spit in someone's face)

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"spit in someone's face" meaning in English

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