have a bone to pick
Example Sentences
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But, for this reason alone, I have a bone to pick with garlic salt.
From Salon ● Mar. 4, 2023
“But they also do have a bone to pick with the way that their fandom has been ignored, and the way that their concerns about things like cultural appropriation have also been ignored.”
From New York Times ● Oct. 19, 2022
Nick Saban and Bryce Young both have a bone to pick with Kirby Smart and Georgia, and Ohio State’s defense hasn’t made up the ground to go toe to toe with Alabama’s offense.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2022
But specifically, I have a bone to pick with a lot of artificial intelligence stories.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 12, 2022
I managed to say something civil to each; but I have a bone to pick with Mrs Carter!
From A Sheaf of Corn by Mann, Mary E.
