v. phr. 1. To develop a hole (said of boats) through which water can enter, threatening the boat to sink. When our small boat sprang a leak, we rapidly returned to shore to fix it. 2. To be threatened by some oncoming danger. Our firm sprang a leak when the vice president suddenly died of a heart attack.
SPRING A LEAK
Meaning of SPRING A LEAK in English
American idioms English vocabulary. Английский словарь американских идиом. 2012