| 词组 | nurse a grudge |
| 释义 | Idiom nurse a grudge (against someone) Theme: ENMITY to keep resenting and disliking someone over a period of time.Sally is still nursing a grudge against Mary.How long can anyone nurse a grudge? nurse a grudge (against one)To harbor persistent and continual resentment or ill feelings toward one, especially for some slight or wrongdoing one committed in the past. Johnny has been nursing a grudge against me since we were 12 because I embarrassed him in front of a girl he liked. Samantha is just so forgiving—I don't think she's ever nursed a grudge in her life! nurse a grudge (against someone)Fig. to keep resenting and disliking someone over a period of time. (Usually implies that it has been an unreasonably long time.) Sally is still nursing a grudge against Mary. How long can anyone nurse a grudge? nurse a grudgeBear resentment for a long time, as in We don't know why Karl looks so angry; I think he's nursing a grudge against the family. This expression uses nurse in the sense of "foster a feeling," a usage dating from the mid-1700s. |
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