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hold a grudge

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

To stay angry (at someone or something).

idiomatic

Equivalents

日本語仇なす恨む
العربيةدوي
2 more languages
Suomikantaa kaunaa
Tiếng Việtgiận hờn

Examples

“That guy sure can hold⟳ a grudge when something goes wrong.”
“I made a mistake⟳. That's not a good reason⟳ to hold⟳ a grudge against me.”
“Jürgen Klopp accused the referee Paul Tierney of holding a grudge against Liverpool and of speaking out of turn⟳ during his team’s thrilling stoppage‑time victory over Tottenham.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

hold a light hold a mirror to hold a mirror up to hold against hold all the aces hold back

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