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A bone to pick with you When you have a bone to pick with someone, it means that you are annoyed about something they have said or done, and you want to talk to them about it. This saying may refer to dogs squabbling over a bone that more than one of them wants to eat. “Excuse me, I’ve got a bone to pick with you! You said you were going to bring back that CD you borrowed, but you haven’t!”

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What do you mean? Why does it mean this? Example

Metaphor	A bone to pick with you
Question Meaning	What do you mean?
Meaning	When you have a bone to pick with someone, it means that you are annoyed about something they have said or done, and you want to talk to them about it.
Question Explanation	Why does it mean this?
Explanation	This saying may refer to dogs squabbling over a bone that more than one of them wants to eat.
Question Example	Example
Example	“Excuse me, I’ve got a bone to pick with you! You said you were going to bring back that CD you borrowed, but you haven’t!”

Bone Pick Means Annoyed Talk Refer Dogs Squabbling