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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]
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| ÁRpÁD | | AHR-pahd | Hungarian |
| Ywain | | - | Arthurian Romance |
| Melitta | | me-LI-tah (German) | Ancient Greek, German |
| Japheth | | JAY-fəth (English) | Biblical |
| Roxane | | rok-SAHN (French), rahk-SAN (English) | French, English, Ancient Greek |
| Mojisola | | - | Western African, Yoruba |