She bears a grudge against the judge who sentenced her.
•I have a grudge against my landlord for not fixing the leaky faucet.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
hold a grudge — not forgive someone for something He has been holding a grudge against the company manager for a number of years … Idioms and examples
grudge — 1. noun /ɡɹʌdʒ/ Deep seated animosity or ill feeling about something or someone. to hold a grudge against someone See Also: grudge match 2. verb /ɡɹʌdʒ/ To be unwilling to give or allo … Wiktionary
grudge — grudgeless, adj. grudger, n. /gruj/, n., adj., v., grudged, grudging. n. 1. a feeling of ill will or resentment: to hold a grudge against a former opponent. adj. 2. done, arranged, etc., in order to settle a grudge: The middleweight fight was… … Universalium
hold — hold1 [ hould ] (past tense and past participle held [ held ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 carry ▸ 2 stop someone/something from moving ▸ 3 put arms around someone ▸ 4 (be able to) contain ▸ 5 have ▸ 6 continue in same state ▸ 7 keep/stop something ▸ 8 not… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
hold — I UK [həʊld] / US [hoʊld] verb Word forms hold : present tense I/you/we/they hold he/she/it holds present participle holding past tense held UK [held] / US past participle held *** 1) [transitive] to carry something using your hands or arms Can… … English dictionary
grudge — grudge1 [grʌdʒ] n 1.) a feeling of dislike for someone because you cannot forget that they harmed you in the past grudge against ▪ Is there anyone who might have had a grudge against her? ▪ Mr Gillis was not normally a man to bear grudges . ▪ I m … Dictionary of contemporary English
Campaign against Dong Zhuo — Part of the wars of the Three Kingdoms A mural in Fragrant Hills depicting the famous joust … Wikipedia
owe one a spite — hold animosity, hold a grudge against someone … English contemporary dictionary
begrudge — be·grudge || bɪ grÊŒdÊ’ v. hold a grudge against someone; reluctantly permit or allow; be jealous … English contemporary dictionary
begrudged — be·grudge || bɪ grÊŒdÊ’ v. hold a grudge against someone; reluctantly permit or allow; be jealous … English contemporary dictionary
begrudges — be·grudge || bɪ grÊŒdÊ’ v. hold a grudge against someone; reluctantly permit or allow; be jealous … English contemporary dictionary
