spitting image
spit and image
An exact likeness; a duplicate.
John is the spitting image of his grandfather.
That vase is the spitting image of one I wanted to buy in Boston.
splash out on something
splurge on something
Потратить большую сумму денег на покупку чего-либо, раскошелиться.
We had to splash out on our boss’ birthday present.
Нам пришлось раскошелиться на подарок начальнику на день рождения.
He decided to give his family a present and splurged on a vacation by the ocean.
Он решил сделать семье подарок и разорился на отпуск у океана.
sporting blood
Willingness to take risks; spirit of adventure.
The cowboy's sporting blood tempted him to try to ride the wild horse.
The boy's sporting blood caused him to run away with a circus.
spread oneself too thin
To try to do too many things at one time.
As the owner, chef, waiter, and dishwasher of his restaurant, Pierre was spreading himself too thin.
spring a leak
To develop a hole (said of boats) through which water can enter, threatening the boat to sink.
When our small boat sprang a leak, we rapidly returned to shore to fix it.
To be threatened by some oncoming danger.
Our firm sprang a leak when the vice president suddenly died of a heart attack.
spring chicken
A young person. Usually used with no.
Mr. Brown is no spring chicken, but he can still play tennis well.
The coach is no spring chicken, but he can show the players what to do.
spring on one
To approach someone unexpectedly with an unpleasant idea or project.
Our firm was merely six weeks old when they sprang the news on me that I had to go to Algiers to open a new branch there.
spring up
To arise suddenly.
Small purple flowers were springing up all over our backyard.