Spoil
121de|spoil|ment — «dih SPOYL muhnt», noun. = despoliation. (Cf. ↑despoliation) …
122too many cooks spoil the broth — proverb if too many people are involved in a task, it will not be done well * * * too many cooks spoil the ˈbroth idiom (saying) if too many people are involved in doing sth, it will not be done well Main entry: ↑cookidiom …
123spare the rod and spoil the child — Meaning Origin From The Bible, Old Testament Proverbs 13 24 He that spareth his rod hateth his son …
124dredge spoil bank — A subaerial mound or ridge that permanently stands above the water composed of dredge spoils; randomly mixed sediments deposited during dredging and dumping. Compare: dredged channel, dredge deposit shoal, filled marshland. SW …
125mine spoil — or earthy fill [ soil survey ] An accumulation of displaced earthy material, rock, or other waste material removed during mining or excavation. SW & GSST …
126spare the rod and spoil the child — good education requires punishment and discipline …
127too many cooks spoil the broth — too many people involved ruin the cooking, a matter which is undertaken by too many individuals will not succeed …
128spare the rod and spoil the child — This means that if you don t discipline children, they will become spoilt. (Dorking School Dictionary) …