Meaning

1 senses

  1. (idiomatic, informal, usually)A disagreeable matter to settle with somebody.

Examples

8 sentences

  1. I have a bone to pick with you.

    ruНам с тобой надо потолковать кое о чём. — Shady_arc

    deIch habe ein Hühnchen mit dir zu rupfen. — MUIRIEL

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  2. He will cast me a bone to pick.

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  3. I've got a bone to pick with Tom.

    deIch muss mit Tom noch ein Hühnchen rupfen. — raggione

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  4. I've got a bone to pick with you.

    deIch habe mit dir noch ein Hühnchen zu rupfen! — PeterR

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  5. He says he has a bone to pick with you.

    deEr sagt, er habe noch eine Rechnung mit dir offen. — MUIRIEL

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Translations

1 languages

Forms

plural: bones to pick
Singularbone to pick
Pluralbones to pick

irregular · Lesson

Synonyms

3 synonyms
crow to pickcrow to pluckcrow to pull

Lessons for this word

1 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
boneA1boneheadbonerbonfire
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