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stick in someone's craw en · VERB

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. (idiomatic) To cause lasting annoyance, irritation, or hard feelings.
    • It really sticks in my craw that he never even asked me.
    • I will just cite you two of the matters referred to by Mr. Glavis in his letter to the President, and, from what I learn, seems to stick in the craw of Mr. Bowman. 1910, United States. Congress. Joint committee to investigate Interior dept. and Forestry service., Compilation of Letters, Telegrams, Reports and Other Documents Offered in Evidence:
    • There was a pennant chase that year that would stick in his craw and the craw of every Phillies fan forever. 2005, Robert Gordon, Tom Burgoyne, Movin on Up:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
sticking in someone's craw Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
stuck in someone's craw Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
stuck in someone's craw Tense=Past lexicographic
sticks in someone's craw Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic

Relateds

stick in someone's gullet · stick in someone's throat

Translations (7)

pl stanąć kością w gardle (Translations) · fr rester en travers de la gorge (Translations) · pl stawać kością w gardle (Translations) · fi nyppiä (Translations) · fi ottaa päähän (Translations) · it rimanere di traverso (Translations) · pl stać kością w gardle (Translations)