bone to pick

phrase

: a matter to argue or complain about

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“Bone to pick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bone%20to%20pick. Accessed 14 Dec. 2025.

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