spitting facts

Meaning

This expression means speaking the absolute truth or making points that are undeniably accurate. It is widely used in casual conversations and online forums to show strong agreement with someone's opinion or argument, highlighting that what they are saying is correct and realistic.

Examples

• She was spitting facts when she said that housing prices are getting out of hand.

  She was spitting facts when she said that housing prices are getting out of hand.

• I don't care if it's unpopular; he's spitting facts in his latest video.

  I don't care if it's unpopular; he's spitting facts in his latest video.

• No lies detected, you are absolutely spitting facts right now.

  No lies detected, you are absolutely spitting facts right now.

• The keynote speaker was spitting facts about the future of artificial intelligence.

  The keynote speaker was spitting facts about the future of artificial intelligence.

• Stop arguing with her; you know she's spitting facts.

  Stop arguing with her; you know she's spitting facts.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ He was spitting the facts during his history presentation.

  ✓ He was spitting facts during his history presentation.

  The idiom is fixed as 'spitting facts' without the definite article 'the'.

• ✗ The doctor spat facts about my medical condition.

  ✓ The doctor explained the facts about my medical condition.

  'Spitting facts' is highly casual slang and is inappropriate to use when describing formal, professional, or serious medical consultations.

Related Expressions

Practice

• You are absolutely ___ ___ with that argument; I couldn't agree more.

  💡 Speaking the absolute truth

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  spitting facts

• He was ___ ___ about how hard it is to maintain a work-life balance.

  💡 Making highly accurate points

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  spitting facts