He is spitting nails because he missed his train.
spit nails
idiomTo speak or sputter in a very angry manner.
When the manager saw the broken equipment, he started spitting nails and demanded to know who was responsible.
Upon discovering that his private correspondence had been leaked to the press, the politician began spitting nails, his face turning a deep shade of crimson as he confronted his staff.
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bite one's nails
To worry or fret over something.
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chew the meat and spit out the bones
To take in a great deal of information and selectively disregard some of it as invalid or inapplicable.
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dummy spit
The act of overreacting (as an adult) to a situation childishly, in an angry or frustrated manner.
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hard as nails
Very unsympathetic; callous
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spit feathers
To feel very thirsty.
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spit in the ocean
A very small or insignificant amount; something of little importance.
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spit in the wind
Alternative form of piss in the wind.
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spit into the wind
Alternative form of piss in the wind.