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crows to pick

crows to pick is the plural of crow to pick.

Meaning of crow to pick

Noun

crow to pick (plural crows to pick)

  1. (idiomatic, informal, usually) Synonym of bone to pick (“a disagreeable matter to settle”).
    • "But where were they? How could they let you down so? Where was your guide?" "Yes, Victor," said Tom Linden, shaking his head at the air above him, "where were you? I've got a crow to pick with you.1925 July – 1926 May, A[rthur] Conan Doyle, “(please specify the chapter number)”, in The Land of Mist (eBook no. 0601351h.html), Australia: Project Gutenberg Australia, published April 2019
    Synonyms:
    bone to pick

Questions about crows to pick

What is crows to pick the plural of?
Crows to pick is the plural of crow to pick.

Words near crows to pick in the dictionary

  1. crowquills
  2. crows
  3. Crows Landing
  4. Crows Nest
  5. crows over
  6. crows to pick
  7. crows to pluck
  8. crows to pull
  9. crows' feet
  10. crowsfeet
  11. crowsfoot

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