Bone to pick Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈboʊn/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈpɪk

BOHN-tuh-PIK

UK

bˈəʊn/ /tˈuː/ /pˈɪk

BOHN-tuh-PIK

التعريف

If you have a "bone to pick" with someone, you have something (often a complaint or problem) that you want to discuss or resolve with them.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Always informal and usually signals a mild or moderate issue, not serious anger. Often used before stating a complaint. Typical pattern: 'I have a bone to pick with you.' Rarely literal. Not used for major conflicts.

• Spanish: asunto pendiente - queja
• Portuguese (BR): assunto a resolver - reclamação
• Portuguese (PT): questão a resolver - reclamação
• Chinese (Simplified): 有问题要解决 - 有意见要求
• Chinese (Traditional): 有事情要討論 - 有意見要提
• Hindi: समस्या हल करनी है - शिक़ायत
• Arabic: مسألة للنقاش - شكوى
• Bengali: অভিযোগ - সমস্যা (আলোচনা করার মতো)
• Russian: разговор по душам (о проблеме) - претензия
• Japanese: 言いたいことがある - 文句がある
• Vietnamese: có chuyện cần nói - có điều cần phàn nàn
• Korean: 불만이 있다 - 따질 일이 있다
• Turkish: şikayetim var - halletmek istediğim bir sorun
• Urdu: شکایت - بات کرنی ہے
• Indonesian: punya masalah (yang ingin dibicarakan) - ada keluhan

جمل نموذجية

I have a bone to pick with you about the dishes.

basic

Sarah told me she has a bone to pick with her coworker.

basic

Do you have a bone to pick with me?

basic

Listen, I’ve got a bone to pick with you about yesterday’s meeting.

natural

Every time I see Jim, it feels like he has a bone to pick with someone.

natural

You always act like there’s a bone to pick even when everything’s fine.

natural