have a beef with (someone or something)

have a beef with (someone or something)

To have an outstanding or unsettled dispute or disagreement with someone or something. Why does she have a beef with me? I'm always nice to her! Dad has a real beef with the phone company because they keep raising their rates.
See also: beef, have
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • beef
  • have a bone to pick, to
  • hug it out
  • a difference of opinion
  • get square with
  • get square with (one)
  • take (something) in (one's) stride
  • take in stride
  • take something in your stride
  • in dispute