a bone to pick



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a bone to pick

An issue to discuss—typically one that is a source of annoyance for the speaker. Hey, I have a bone to pick with you! Why didn't you put gas in my car after you borrowed it?
See also: bone, pick

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Violavie-O-lə (English), vee-O-lə (English), VIE-ə-lə (English), VYO-lah (Italian)English, Italian, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
IinesEE:-nesFinnish
Illiam-Manx
Perpetuaper-PE-twah (Spanish)Spanish, Late Roman
Radko-Bulgarian, Czech
Sima (2)-Indian, Hindi, Marathi