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What does 'departure' mean? | Use of the preposition 'off'
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A bone to pick #1 (permalink) Thu Nov 25, 2004 4:14 am   A bone to pick
 

Test No. incompl/advan-52 "Bones", question 7

Ah, yes I've got a bone to ......... with you. You told me you would pay me back last week and I still haven't got the money yet.

(a) pick
(b) chew
(c) taste
(d) eat

Test No. incompl/advan-52 "Bones", answer 7

Ah, yes I've got a bone to pick with you. You told me you would pay me back last week and I still haven't got the money yet.

Correct answer: (a) pick
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Bone to pick #2 (permalink) Thu Nov 25, 2004 10:02 am   Bone to pick
 

You can use it to develop your use of/interest in English expressions.
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A bone to pick #3 (permalink) Tue Dec 09, 2008 10:41 am   A bone to pick
 

Hi,
Got a bone to pick with you.
What does that mean??

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A bone to pick #4 (permalink) Sun Jun 28, 2009 6:29 am   A bone to pick
 

Same here.

What does "a bone to pick with you" mean?
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A bone to pick #5 (permalink) Sun Jun 28, 2009 12:15 pm   A bone to pick
 

It means that you have done, or said, something wrong against this person, and they want to let you know about it! An argument is probably about to take place.

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