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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|bear|have] a grudge

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

Ex: She still holds a grudge against him for lying to her. 
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to [have] it in for {sb}

to deliberately keep causing problems for someone or criticizing them

Ex: The supervisor has it in for me and criticizes everything I do. 
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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

Ex: He has a chip on his shoulder because he was never taken seriously at work. 
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bad blood
bad blood
[noun]

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

Ex: There is still bad blood between the two families. 
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to [get|start] off on the wrong foot

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

Ex: We got off on the wrong foot, but we became good friends later. 
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to [give] {sb} 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

Ex: The angry driver gave him the bird and sped away. 
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to [hate] {one's} guts

to hate someone to an extreme degree

Ex: She hates his guts after everything he did to her. 
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to [be] out to get {sb}

to be determined to harm, punish, or cause trouble for someone

Ex: He thinks the whole office is out to get him. 
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to [have] a bone to pick with {sb}

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

Ex: I have a bone to pick with you about what happened yesterday. 
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to [put|stick] the knife (in|into) {sb}

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

Ex: She really stuck the knife in when she sided with his rivals. 
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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

Ex: We need to clear the air before this misunderstanding gets worse. 
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to [bury] the hatchet

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

Ex: After years of arguing, the two brothers finally buried the hatchet. 
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to [duke] it out

to argue or fight until a disagreement is resolved

Ex: The two candidates decided to duke it out in a public debate. 
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