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sticks in someone's craw

sticks in someone's craw is the third-person singular simple present indicative of stick in someone's craw.

Meaning of stick in someone's craw

Verb

stick in someone's craw (third-person singular simple present sticks in someone's craw, present participle sticking in someone's craw, simple past and past participle stuck in someone's craw)

  1. (idiomatic) To cause lasting annoyance, irritation, or hard feelings.
    • It really sticks in my craw that he never even asked me.

Questions about sticks in someone's craw

What is sticks in someone's craw the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Sticks in someone's craw is the third-person singular simple present indicative of stick in someone's craw.

Words near sticks in someone's craw in the dictionary

  1. sticks fat
  2. sticks in a bundle are unbreakable
  3. sticks in a bundle can't be broken
  4. sticks in a bundle cannot be broken
  5. sticks in one's gizzard
  6. sticks in someone's craw
  7. sticks in someone's gullet
  8. sticks in someone's throat
  9. sticks in the mud
  10. sticks it out
  11. sticks it to

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