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Meaning of hold a grudge | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

To stay angry (at someone or something).

idiomatic

Equivalents

العربية دوي
日本語 仇なす 恨む
Tiếng Việt giận 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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