Bear/hold A Grudge (against Someone) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Bear/hold A Grudge (against Someone) Idiom mean?

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bear/hold a grudge (against someone) What does bear/hold a grudge (against someone) mean?	to continue to be angry at someone, to resent someone	The woman continued to bear a grudge against her friend for many years.
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a honky-tonk What does "a honky-tonk" mean?	a cheap night-club or dance hall	We went to a honky-tonk in the small town where we stopped last night.

stand by (someone) What does "stand by (someone)" mean?	to follow or keep one`s promise to someone, to be loyal to or support someone	The woman always stands by her husband when he has a problem.
in times past What does "in times past" mean?	long ago, in previous times	In times past many people would attend the sports festival in the small town.
ambo What does "ambo" mean?	ambulance
Object lesson What does "Object lesson" mean?	An object lesson serves as a warning to others. (In some varieties of English 'abject lesson' is used.)
worthy of the name What does "worthy of the name" mean?	good enough to enjoy a specific name	The restaurant is fantastic and more than worthy of the great chef's name.
rob the cradle What does "rob the cradle" mean?	to marry a person much younger than oneself	People said that my boss was robbing the cradle when he married the young woman at our company.

take (someone's) pulse What does "take (someone's) pulse" mean?	to measure the beats of a person's pulse	The doctor took the patient's pulse when she arrived at the hospital.
come to (something) What does "come to (something)" mean?	to be equal to something, to total a number, to amount to something	Our weekly food bill comes to much money every week.
book a hotel/flight/room What does "book a hotel/flight/room" mean?	to reserve a hotel/flight/room in advance	We booked a room for our holiday. I plan to book a flight this weekend.
look at (someone) cross-eyed What does "look at (someone) cross-eyed" mean?	look at someone provocatively	When the man in the bus looked at the other man cross-eyed they seemed like they were going to have a fight.
fall behind What does "fall behind" mean?	to fail to keep up with work/studies/payments etc.	I fell behind with my homework at the beginning of the term and had problems throughout the year.

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Bear/hold A Grudge (against Someone) Idiom