have a bone to pick

== English == === Pronunciation === === Verb === have a bone to pick (third-person singular simple present has a bone to pick, present participle having a bone to pick, simple past and past participle had a bone to pick) (idiomatic, usually followed by with) To have a complaint or grievance (with somebody); to have a contentious issue to discuss. ==== Related terms ==== make no bones about ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== have a crow to pull have an axe to grind