fare a sputi

English translation: To spit at eachother/tear eachother to pieces

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Italian term or phrase:	fare a sputi
English translation:	To spit at eachother/tear eachother to pieces
Entered by:	Lisa Jane

16:52 May 30, 2017

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Italian term or phrase: fare a sputi

This is a phone call between two businessmen. They state that a woman they know when to dinner with a man they know, then one comments "spero che non abbiano fatto a sputi!".

They both laugh and move on in the conversation. I don't believe I've heard this expression, and due to the lack of context I'm not sure what this might mean. Thanks for any suggestions!

Elizabeth Faracini KudoZ activity Questions: 16 (none open) (4 closed without grading) Answers: 68 United States
Local time: 10:11

Spit at eachother/tear eachother to pieces

Explanation:
I would say it means something like "let's hope they don't end up spitting at eachother/tearing eachother to pieces.
Without further context about their relationship it's hard to say.

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Note added at 20 mins (2017-05-30 17:12:39 GMT)
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Sorry...in the past tense in your case.

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Note added at 25 mins (2017-05-30 17:17:34 GMT)
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fig. Sputare addosso, in faccia a qualcuno, dimostrargli il massimo del disprezzo

It means fighting verbally in my opinion showing distaste and disrespect for eachother.

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Lisa Jane
Italy
Local time: 16:11

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Thanks a lot! I ended up using your suggestion of "I hope they didn't end up spitting at each other"
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Spit at eachother/tear eachother to pieces

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Spit at eachother/tear eachother to pieces

Lisa Jane
Italy
Local time: 16:11
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Thanks a lot! I ended up using your suggestion of "I hope they didn't end up spitting at each other"

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