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bone to pick, have a

bone to pick, have a

An unpleasant issue or grievance that needs discussion. For example, Concerning the room assignments, I have a bone to pick with you. This metaphoric term alludes to a dog worrying a bone. [Early 1500s]
See also: bone, have

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Christinakris-TEEN-ə (English), kris-TEE-nah (German, Swedish, Dutch)English, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch
KacperKAHTS-perPolish
Radzimierzrah-JEEM-yeshPolish (Rare)
'El'azar-Biblical Hebrew
Tzvi-Hebrew
Linda['lində]
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