How to Pronounce "nurse a grudge"
expression
NURSE-uh-GRUHJ
NURSE-uh-GRUHJ
Definition
To keep feeling angry or upset about something that happened in the past, especially for a long time.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈnɝs/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈɡɹədʒ
British English
nˈɜːs/ /æɪ/ /ɡɹˈʌdʒ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
NURSE-uh-GRUHJ
UK
NURSE-uh-GRUHJ
Listen in Context
She has nursed a grudge since their argument last year.
Don't nurse a grudge against your brother.
He still nurses a grudge about losing the job.
It's exhausting to nurse a grudge for so long—let it go.