Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,724,212,543 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

bear a grudge
(redirected from have a grudge)

    0.04 sec.
bear a grudge (against someone) and have a grudge (against someone); hold a grudge (against someone)
to continue feeling an old resentment for someone; to harbor continual anger for someone. She bears a grudge against the judge who sentenced her. I have a grudge against my landlord for not fixing the leaky faucet.
See also: bear, grudge

bear a grudge
to continue to feel angry or not friendly towards someone who has done something to upset you in the past She got the job I applied for, but I'm not one to bear a grudge. (sometimes + against ) He still bears a grudge against her because she refused to go out with him years ago.
See also: bear, grudge


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
? References in periodicals archive
A Alton Sturtevant recommends, "It is too bad that she thinks that you have a grudge against her.
``If you have a grudge against a person, then you can't effectively do your job,'' O'Neal said, without naming anyone.
There thus prove to be a fair number of people who have a grudge against Richard.
 
Idioms browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Idioms and phrases
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.