turn in the spitfire

[rebbe]

turn in the spitfire..???what does it mean?

 

[paolorausch]

Can you use it in a sentence?

I think it may be refering to the plane the "spitfire", but a sentence would help!

 

[rebbe]

it's not in a sentence..it's in a song...
It's so much easier to stay down there guaranteeing you're cool
Than sit up here exposing myself trying to break through
Than to burn in the spotlight (open fire!), turn in the spitfire (open fire!)
Scream without making a sound (open fire!), be up here and not look down (open fire!)

 

[DesertCat]

In this case, it's referring to a spit (a skewer for cooking meat) that turns over a fire. However, it should probably be a hyphenated word for this usage since a spitfire is a person who is hot-tempered or excitable.

 

[Alfry]

it's not in a sentence..it's in a song...
It's so much easier to stay down there guaranteeing you're cool
Than sit up here exposing myself trying to break through
Than to burn in the spotlight (open fire!), turn in the spitfire (open fire!)
Scream without making a sound (open fire!), be up here and not look down (open fire!)

turn in the spitfire = restituire (rendere) lo sputafuoco,

 

[paolorausch]

Oh, I am a fool, i was thinking "turn in, the spitfire". as in return it. but in context that makes much more sense. oh well :-D

 

[Alfry]

Maybe there is a better translation, but here in Italy it's time for Christmas.
Buon natale a tutti