'n appeltjie te skil hê

Afrikaans

Etymology

Compare Dutch een appeltje te schillen hebben.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ə ˈa.pəl.ki tə skil ɦeː/
  • Hyphenation: ap‧pel‧tjie

Verb

'n appeltjie te skil hê

  1. (idiomatic) to have a bone to pick with someone; to have some disagreement to settle.
    Ek het 'n appeltjie met [jou] te skil.
    I have a bone to pick with you.
    (literally, “I have a little apple to peel with you.”)
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