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Interactions - Enmity

Explore English idioms regarding enmity with examples like "duke it out" and "have a bone to pick with".

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to hold a grudge

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

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to have it in for somebody

to deliberately keep causing problems for someone or criticizing them

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chip on one's shoulder

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

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bad blood

a strong feeling of bitterness or hatred toward someone because of a past dispute or disagreement

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to get off on the wrong foot

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

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to give somebody the bird

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

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to hate one's guts

to hate someone to an extreme degree

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to have a bone to pick with somebody

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 the knife in somebody

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

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to clear the air

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

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to bury the hatchet

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

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to duke it out

to argue or fight until a disagreement is resolved

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