Our new word for the day today is not really a word, it’s a phrase and an idiom (idiomatic expression)

I was watching FRIENDS awhile ago “The One WIth The Truth About London” epidose. This is the one where Rachel babysits Ross’ son, Ben. This is where Rachel accidentally teaches Ben a thing or two naugthy things…

That’s when Ross comes knocking and says:

I have a bone to pick with you.

Bone To Pick is an idiomatic expression that means a small disagreement, or in this example, it is more appropriately defined as a discussion of something that needs to be talked out… So ‘a bone to pick with someone’ means ‘a small disagreement with someone’.

And finally, my best vote for the best definition:

something to investigate, or to busy one’s self about; a dispute to be settled (with some one).

Update:

This “Bone To Pick” was also used in the movie “The Lion King” where the hyenas confront Scar that they have a ‘bone to pick’ with him and that they don’t have anything to eat.