Interaktioner - Enmity

Utforska engelska idiomatiska uttryck om fiendskap med exempel som "duke it out" och "have a bone to pick with".

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

to hold negative feelings toward a person who has done one wrong in the past

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

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

to deliberately keep causing problems for someone or criticizing them

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 [Fras]

an attitude that shows one is angry or resentful because of an unfair behavior that they have experienced

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

bad blood [Substantiv]

ovänskap

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

Trots deras ansträngningar att försonas fanns det fortfarande illa blod mellan de två grannarna efter fastighets tvisten.

to [get|start] off on the wrong foot [Fras]

to have an unsuccessful or unpleasant beginning in a relationship or activity

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

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

to intentionally and rudely display an offensive hand gesture, involving raising the middle finger while extending the others downward, as a sign of strong disapproval, annoyance, or disrespect toward someone

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

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

to hate someone to an extreme degree

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to [have] a bone to pick with {sb} [Fras]

to have a problem with someone or be annoyed with them and want to tell them all about it

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to [put|stick] the knife (in|into) {sb} [Fras]

to emotionally harm someone through a significant act of betrayal or hurtful actions

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

to [clear] the air [Fras]

to have an open conversation with someone to resolve the negative feelings with them that are caused by disagreements or misunderstandings

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

to [bury] the hatchet [Fras]

to build a good relationship with each other again after having disagreements about something

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

to [duke] it out [Fras]

to argue or fight until a disagreement is resolved

Ex: After hours of heated negotiations , the two companies finally decided to duke it out and reach a compromise on the merger deal .

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Hjälp & Support	Hjälp & Stöd	Beröm & god behandling	Misshandel & Misskötsel
Tacksamhet & Otacksamhet	Sympathy	Enmity	Retaliation
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