no hard feelings

no hard feelings
no hard feelings & not any hard feelings
Fig. no anger or resentment. •

I hope you don't have any hard feelings.

No, I have no hard feelings.

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{n. phr.} A lack of resentment or anger; a state of peace and forgiveness. * /"No hard feelings," he said. "You should feel free to make constructive criticism any time."/

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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