be spoiling for a fight

be spoiling for a fight

To be argumentative and/or combative. My mother is spoiling for a fight when she makes critical comments like that—don't even listen to her. Oh, he's just spoiling for a fight because he hasn't slept much in the past week.
See also: fight, spoil
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • be spoiling for (something)
  • be spoiling for a fight, argument, etc.
  • listen up
  • I’m listening
  • I'm listening
  • listen
  • dumbshit
  • buttmunch
  • butt-munch