pick a bone with (someone)



pick a bone with (someone)

To fight, quarrel, or squabble with someone, usually over a specific point. When you get in any discussions on the Internet, you'll always encounter people who pick a bone with you purely for their own twisted entertainment. This meal is awful! Where's the manager? I'm going to go pick a bone with her!
See also: bone, pick

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Corinnakə-REEN-ə (English), kə-RIN-ə (English), ko-RI-nah (German)English, German, Ancient Greek (Latinized)
DiDIEEnglish
SatuSAH-tooFinnish
Margaretamahr-gah-RE-tah (German), MAHR-gah-re-tah (Finnish)German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Romanian, Slovene, Dutch, Finnish, Croatian
Balmforth['ba:mfəθ]
Romano-Italian