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
Lazer-Yiddish
Yisra'el-Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Harrington['hæriŋtən]
Katsuokah-tsoo-oJapanese
Addy (2)-Medieval English
Salut-Catalan