bone to pick
Example Sentences
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Since the dawn of his career, Eastwick has had more than one bone to pick with evolutionary psychology.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026
Last year, Ripple Chief Executive Brad Garlinghouse had a bone to pick with banks, saying they had shut him and his industry out.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025
“I have a bone to pick with you,” Palin said, lightly.
From Slate • Apr. 16, 2025
On the chance that he does, I have a bone to pick with him – less cosmic, but something that speaks volumes about his probity and fitness for office.
From Salon • Apr. 6, 2025
“I got a bone to pick with you, Zhang. You can turn into an eagle? And a bear?”
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
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