hold a grudge
verb1
Idiomatic To stay angry (at someone or something).
- 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.
1 more example
- 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.2023 April 30, Andy Hunter, “Jürgen Klopp accuses referee Paul Tierney of grudge after beating Spurs”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:
- Related terms
- resentment