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bear a grudge against — • to have a grudge against • to bear a grudge against (smb) иметь зуб против (кого л.) Then they asked if there was anyone who had a grudge against him. (L.P.Hartley) … Idioms and examples
bear a grudge against — have resentment for , have animosity for … English contemporary dictionary
have a grudge against — • to have a grudge against • to bear a grudge against (smb) иметь зуб против (кого л.) Then they asked if there was anyone who had a grudge against him. (L.P.Hartley) … Idioms and examples
bear a grudge — to continue to feel angry or not friendly towards someone who has done something to upset you in the past. She got the job I applied for, but I m not one to bear a grudge. He still bears a grudge against her because she refused to go out with him … New idioms dictionary
bear — I UK [beə(r)] / US [ber] verb [transitive] Word forms bear : present tense I/you/we/they bear he/she/it bears present participle bearing past tense bore UK [bɔː(r)] / US [bɔr] past participle borne UK [bɔː(r)n] / US [bɔrn] *** 1) [usually in… … English dictionary
grudge — [[t]grʌ̱ʤ[/t]] grudges N COUNT: oft N against n If you have or bear a grudge against someone, you have unfriendly feelings towards them because of something they did in the past. He appears to have a grudge against certain players... There is no… … English dictionary
grudge — I UK [ɡrʌdʒ] / US noun [countable] Word forms grudge : singular grudge plural grudges a feeling of anger towards someone because they have done something to you that does not seem right or fair There s a whole list of people who might bear a… … English dictionary
grudge — grudge1 [ grʌdʒ ] noun count a feeling of anger toward someone because they have done something to you that does not seem right or fair: There s a whole list of people who might bear a grudge against him. grudge grudge 2 [ grʌdʒ ] verb transitive … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
bear*/ — [beə] (past tense bore [bɔː] ; past participle borne [bɔːn] ) verb [T] I 1) if you cannot bear someone or something, you do not like them at all or cannot accept them Most of her friends can t bear her husband.[/ex] She couldn t bear the thought… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
grudge — [grʌdʒ] noun [C] I a feeling of anger towards someone because they have done something unfair to you There s a whole list of people who might bear a grudge against him.[/ex] II verb [T] grudge [grʌdʒ] to give something in an unwilling way Syn:… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
