stick in one's craw
21craw — /kraw/, n. 1. the crop of a bird or insect. 2. the stomach of an animal. 3. stick in one s craw, to cause considerable or abiding resentment; rankle: She said I was pompous, and that really stuck in my craw. [1350 1400; ME crawe, prob. akin to… …
22craw — See: STICK IN ONE S CRAW …
23craw — See: STICK IN ONE S CRAW …
24craw — See: stick in one s craw …
25craw — noun dated the crop of a bird or insect. Phrases stick in one s craw see stick2. Origin ME: related to MDu. crāghe or Mid. Low Ger. krage neck, throat …
26craw — [[t]krɔ[/t]] n. 1) ent orn the crop of a bird or insect 2) zool. the stomach of an animal • stick in one s craw Etymology: 1350–1400; ME crawe, prob. akin to crag …
27craw — n. Zool. the crop of a bird or insect. Phrases and idioms: stick in one s craw be unacceptable. Etymology: ME, rel. to MDu. craghe, MLG krage, MHG krage neck, throat …
28stick — stick1 W3S3 [stık] v past tense and past participle stuck [stʌk] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(attach)¦ 2¦(push in)¦ 3¦(put)¦ 4¦(move part of body)¦ 5¦(difficult to move)¦ 6 stick in somebody s mind 7 make something stick 8¦(name)¦ 9 somebody c …
29stick — stick1 noun 1》 a thin piece of wood that has fallen or been cut off a tree. ↘a stick used for support in walking or as a weapon. ↘(the sticks) informal goalposts or cricket stumps. ↘Nautical, archaic a mast or spar. 2》 (in hockey,… …
30in\ one's\ crop — • in one s craw • in one s crop See: stick in one s craw or stick in one s crop …
