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
Yanka-Bulgarian
Asim (1)-Arabic
Meshullam-Biblical, Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Ursa-Late Roman
Hurley['hə:li]
Scarlet['ska:lit]