Have a bone to pick with you 可不是和你一起捡骨头

Have a bone to pick with you

含义

短语"Have a bone to pick with you"并不是“和你一起捡骨头”的意思，而是指“对你有意见或者向你抱怨，需要跟你谈一下”。 例子：小明最近经常迟到，经理对他说，：“I have a bone to pick with you”，就是说小明最近的表现让经理产生了意见，需要跟他谈一下。

例句

• I have a bone to pick with you about your late arrivals.
  我想和你谈谈关于迟到的事。
• I have a bone to pick with you about the way you handled the meeting yesterday.
  我对你昨天处理会议的方式有意见。
• John, can we talk in private? I have a bone to pick with you about the project deadline.
  约翰，我们能私下谈谈吗？我对项目截止日期有些不满。
• Hey, I have a bone to pick with you. Why did you tell Sarah about my surprise party?
  嘿，我对你有些不高兴。你为什么要告诉萨拉我的惊喜派对呢？
• I have a bone to pick with you about the report you submitted; there are several inaccuracies that need to be addressed.
  我对你提交的报告有意见；里面有几处不准确的地方需要纠正。
• Linda, before we start the meeting, I have a bone to pick with you concerning your attendance lately.
  琳达，在我们开始会议之前，我对你最近的出勤情况有些看法。

起源

"Have a bone to pick with you"一语起源于16世纪，"bone to pick"原意指狗长时间地、没完没了地啃食骨头的场景（即使骨头上已经没有多少肉了）。因此，"bone to pick"就象征着需要花费时间细致讨论或探讨的话题或问题。类似的短语还有"bone of contention"，意为两个人或多个人长时间争论不休的问题，例如：财产的分配问题就是常见的"bone of contention"