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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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have (something) stuck in one's craw What does "have (something) stuck in one's craw" mean?	have something irritate or displease someone	The man's complaint stuck in my craw for several weeks before I forgot it.
cloud up What does "cloud up" mean?	to become cloudy	It began to cloud up and soon started raining.
Was my face red! What does " Was my face red!" mean?		"When I got to the meeting I noticed that I was wearing one black sock and one brown one. Was my face red!"
diddly-shit What does "diddly-shit" mean?	nothing at all; worthless; useless
hand down (something) What does "hand down (something)" mean?	arrange to give something to someone after your death	My grandmother handed down her silver jewellery to my mother.

hold down a job What does "hold down a job" mean?	keep a job	He has a serious drinking problem and is unable to hold down a job.
break one`s neck (to do something) What does "break one`s neck (to do something)" mean?	to do all one possibly can, to work very hard to do something	I broke my neck to try and get the report finished on time.
throw the book at (someone) What does "throw the book at (someone)" mean?	to punish someone as severely as possible, to make as many charges as possible against someone	The criminal was not sorry for his crime so the judge decided to throw the book at him.
the particulars of (something) What does "the particulars of (something)" mean?	the specific details about something	I have no knowledge of the particulars of my father's business dealings.
free and easy What does "free and easy" mean?	carefree, informal	The man's attitude toward his work is free and easy.
hard-headed What does "hard-headed" mean?	: stubborn; inflexible; unwilling to change.	"I don't think Julie will change her mind. She'spretty hard-headed."

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Bear/hold A Grudge (against Someone) Idiom