hold a grudge

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hold a grudge (third-person singular simple present holds a grudge, present participle holding a grudge, simple past and past participle held a grudge) [+ against (object)]

1. (idiomatic) To stay angry (at someone or something).

   Synonym: bear a grudge

   That guy sure can hold a grudge when something goes wrong.

   I made a mistake. That's not a good reason to hold a grudge against me.

   • 2023 April 30, Andy Hunter, “Jürgen Klopp accuses referee Paul Tierney of grudge after beating Spurs”, in The Guardian‎, →ISSN:

     Jürgen Klopp accused the referee Paul Tierney of holding a grudge against Liverpool and of speaking out of turn during his team’s thrilling stoppage‑time victory over Tottenham.

• resentment