Interazioni - Inimicizia

Esplora i modi di dire inglesi riguardanti l'inimicizia con esempi come "duke it out" e "have a bone to pick with".

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to [hold|bear|have] a grudge [Frase]

nutrire risentimento costante

Ex: She still holds a grudge against her sister for borrowing her favorite dress without asking .

to [have] it in for {sb} [Frase]

essere determinati a ferire qualcuno o criticare qualcuno

Ex: Ever since that argument at the office last week , it seems like the boss has it in for Sarah .

chip on {one's} shoulder [Frase]

rancore

Ex: John always walked around with a chip on his shoulder , ready to argue with anyone who disagreed with him .

bad blood [sostantivo]

ostilità

Ex: Despite their efforts to reconcile , there was still bad blood between the two neighbors after the property dispute .

Nonostante i loro sforzi per riconciliarsi, c'era ancora cattivo sangue tra i due vicini dopo la disputa sulla proprietà.

avere un brutto inizio

Ex: They got off on the wrong foot after a misunderstanding .

to [give] {sb} the bird [Frase]

mostrare il dito medio

Ex: When the driver cut him off in traffic , he could n't resist giving them the bird .

to [hate] {one's} guts [Frase]

odiare una persona in misura estrema

Ex: I ca n't stand the guy ; I hate his guts for what he did to me .

avere un account da vedere

Ex: After the meeting , Jane told her colleague , " I have a bone to pick with you about the way you presented our project .

odiare qualcuno

Ex: During the heated debate, she really put the knife into her opponent with scathing remarks about his credibility.

to [clear] the air [Frase]

chiarire un po' di cose

Ex: After their argument , they decided to clear the air by sitting down and discussing their differences .

to [bury] the hatchet [Frase]

concludere la pace

Ex: After years of arguing , the two neighbors decided to bury the hatchet and become friends again .

to [duke] it out [Frase]

to argue or fight until a disagreement is resolved

Ex: Instead of letting their differences fester , the coworkers decided to duke it out in a constructive discussion to find common ground .