释义 |
have a bone to pick with someone have a bone to pick with (one)To have an issue to discuss with one, typically one that is a source of annoyance for the speaker. Hey, I have a bone to pick with you! Why didn't you put gas in my car after you borrowed it?See also: bone, have, pickhave a bone to pick with someone INFORMALIf you say that you have a bone to pick with someone, you mean that you are annoyed with them about something, and you want to talk to them about it. `I have a bone to pick with you.' She felt justified in bringing up a matter that she had been afraid to discuss before. Note: This expression may refer to the fact that dogs often fight over bones. See also: bone, have, pick, someonehave a bone to pick with someone have reason to disagree or be annoyed with someone. informal A bone to pick (or gnaw ) has been a metaphor for a problem or difficulty to be thought over since the mid 16th century.See also: bone, have, pick, someone |