to have a bone to pick with sb
11bone n, have a - to pick with sb — Mom: I need to talk to you. You took the whole fresh ham down from its nail and left it on the table all weekend. Me: Mom, you should have said I have a bone to pick with you …
12bone\ to\ pick — • bone to pick • crow to pick n. phr. informal A reason for dispute; something to complain of or argue about. Often used jokingly. I have a bone to pick with you, he said. There was always a crow to pick about which one would shave first in the… …
13bone to pick — If you have a bone to pick with someone, you are annoyed about something they have done and want to tell them how you feel …
14i've got a bone to pick with you — If somebody says this, they mean that they have some complaint to make against the person they are addressing …
15bone to pick — phrasal : a point of contention : a cause for complaint : a matter to argue or complain about a bone to pick with the sales manager over defective merchandise * * * bone to pick informal : something to argue or complain about with someone usually …
16bone to pick — or[crow to pick] {n. phr.}, {informal} A reason for dispute; something to complain of or argue about. Often used jokingly. * / I have a bone to pick with you, he said./ * /There was always a crow to pick about which one would shave first in the… …
17bone to pick — or[crow to pick] {n. phr.}, {informal} A reason for dispute; something to complain of or argue about. Often used jokingly. * / I have a bone to pick with you, he said./ * /There was always a crow to pick about which one would shave first in the… …
18bone to pick — If you have a bone to pick with someone, you are annoyed about something they have done and want to tell them how you feel. (Dorking School Dictionary) …
19Bone to pick — If you have a bone to pick with someone, you are annoyed about something they have done and want to tell them how you feel …
20a bone to pick — something to argue about, a matter to discuss Joe sounded angry when he said, I have a bone to pick with you …
