have a bone to pick
Example Sentences
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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
“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
“I do have a bone to pick with the academy,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 13, 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.
